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38 Cards in this Set
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Anemia |
Decrease in RBCs and/or hemoglobin |
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Macrophages |
Monocytes that migrate from the blood to the tissue |
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Plasma |
Fluid portion of anti coagulated or circulating blood |
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Serum |
Fluid portion of coagulated blood |
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Lipemia |
Fat in the blood |
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Abscess |
Localized collection of pus |
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Alopecia |
Absence of hair in areas where it normally grows |
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Biopsy |
Removal of tissue for microscopic examination |
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Carcinoma |
Malignant tumor arising from the epithelial tissue |
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Ecchymosis |
Bluish-black mark on the skin |
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Erythema |
Widespread redness on the skin |
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Petechia |
Small, pinpoint hemmorhages |
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Pruritus |
Itching |
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Purpura |
Condition of hemorrhaging into skin skin creating a bruise |
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Purulent |
Containing pus |
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Trichobezoar |
Hairball |
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Urticaria |
Red, raised patches on the skin commonly called hives |
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Enucleation |
Removal of the eyeball |
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Glaucoma |
Increased pressure resulting in damage |
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Nystagmus |
Rhythmic, rapid, back and forth movement of the eyes |
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Proptosis |
Forward displacement of the eye |
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Cerumen |
Waxy substance secreted by the sebaceous glands in the auditory canal |
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Aural hematoma |
Mass or collected of blood in the ear flap |
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Calculus |
Another name for stone |
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Pollakiuria |
Frequent urination |
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Stranguria |
Straining to urinate |
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Perfusion |
Passage of fluid thru blood vessels of a specific organ |
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Patent |
Unobstructed |
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Murmur |
An extra heart sound |
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Hypoxia |
Decreased oxygen to tissues |
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Ischemia |
Lack of blood flow to tissues |
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Arrythemia |
Abnormal heart rhythm |
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Ausculation |
Listening with a stethoscope to sounds within the body |
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Pyometra |
Pus in the uterus |
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Parturition |
The act of giving birth |
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Neuter |
Removal of gonads |
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Cryptorchism |
When one or both testes fail to descend |
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Castration |
Removal of gonads |
