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Exocrine
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to secrete externally
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Anemia
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(N) meaning a blood condition of deficient red blood cells
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Anemic
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(adj) pertaining to a blood condition of deficient red blood cells
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Mucus
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(N) a slimelike substance thats composed of glandular secretion, salts, cells, and leukocytes
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Mucous
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(adj) pertaining to Mucus
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Ilium
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(N) part of the hip
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Iliac
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(adj) pertaining to the hip
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Condyle
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(N) rounded projection on a hip bone
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Condylar
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(adj) pertaining to a rounded projection on a bone
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Abduction
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to take away from midline
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Adduction
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move towards midline
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Antiemetics
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works against or prevent vomiting
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Dysphagia
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difficulty eating or swallowing
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Endocrine
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to secrete internally
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Hyperglycemia
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elevated amounts of blood glucose
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Intercostal
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between the ribs
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Hypoglycemia
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depressed amounts of blood glucose
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Polyuria
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excessive amount or frequency of urination
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Preanesthetic
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pertaining to before anesthesia
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Sublingual
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under the tongue
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Atraumatic
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without injury
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Anuria
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absence of urine
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Euthyroid
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having a normal functioning thyroid
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Intramuscular
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within the muscle
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Oliguria
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scant amount or frequency of urination
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Postanesthetic
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pertaining to or after anesthesia
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Suprascapular
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above the shoulder blade
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Supernumerary
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more than the regular number
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Gastritis
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inflammation of the stomach
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Panleukopenia
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deficiency of all types of white blood cells
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Arthroscope
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instrument used to visually examine the joint
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Gastrotomy
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incision into the stomach
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Gastrostomy
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surgically created opening between the stomach and the body surface
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Gastrectomy
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surgical removal of the stomach
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Suture
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process of joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by or as if by sewing.
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Cystocentesis
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Surgical puncture of the urinary bladder with a needle to remove fluid
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Electrocardiogram
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the electrocardiographic hard copy record
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Electrocardiograph
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machine that records the electrical activity of the heart
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Electrocardiography
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procedure used to record the electrical activity of the heart
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Urinalysis
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separation of the urine into it's constituent
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Ovariohysterectomy
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surgical removal of the ovaries and the uterus
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Cyanotic
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(adj) pertaining to blue discoloration
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Gastropexy
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surgically stabilizing the stomach to the abdominal wall
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Mastectomy
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surgical removal of the breast or mammary glands
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Rhinoplasty
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surgical repair of the nose
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Colostomy
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surgically created opening between the colon and the body surface
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Laparotomy
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incision into the abdomen
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