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99 Cards in this Set
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Avian
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pertaining to or relating to birds.
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neuralgia
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acute pain of a nerve.
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protease
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a protein splitting enzyme
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chordate
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having a backbone
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insecticide
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agent that kills insects
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corpuscle
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any small mass or body
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enteroclysis
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washing or irrigation of small intestine
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enterectasia
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dilation of the small intestine
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ovariohysterectomy
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surgical removal of the ovaries and the uterus
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patella
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small bone located in front of the knee joint; kneecap
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toxemia
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toxic substances in the blood
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hypothermia
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a condition of subnormal body temperature.
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chloroform
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chlorine-containing liquid used as a veterinary anesthetic.
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bovine
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cowlike
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gastroenteritis
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inflammation of the stomach and intestine
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epilepsy
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disease of nervous system marked by seizures.
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paralysis
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loss of the ability to move.
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mucoid
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resembling mucus.
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bronchiole
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small branch of the bronchus (air tube)
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hematology
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the study of bloos and blood-forming organs.
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hematoma
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a swelled area filled with blood.
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menorrhagia
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profuse menses
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colporrhaphy
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suture of the vagina
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cardiorrhexis
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rupture of the heart
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diarrhea
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abnormally frequent intestinal discharge.
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thrombosis
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clot formation in a blood vessel
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cancerous
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having signs of cancer
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neuropathy
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nerve disorder
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paraplegic
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paralyzed in both rear limbs.
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dyspnea
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difficult breathing
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hemostasis
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control of bleeding
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dermatome
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instrument for cutting skin
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valvular
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related to a valve (ie heart)
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herbivorous
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plant eating
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abiotic
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without life
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abduct
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move a body part away from trunk
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anaerobic
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without oxygen
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anabolism
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constructive phase of metabolism
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antebrachium
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forearm
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anterolateral
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the front of the side
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antibiotic
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bacteria fighting substance
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autonomic nervous system
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part of nervous system controlling involuntary actions.
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carbohydrate
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chemical compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
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circumrenal
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around the kidney
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compress
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folded cloth applied to body part; congenital acquired during development in the uterus; coronary having to do with the heart
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contraindication
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condition making a certain treatment inadvisable.
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cuticle
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outer layer of skin
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cystitis
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inflammation of the bladder
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decalcify
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remove calcium from
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diaphraghm
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muscle separating the chest and abdomen
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dissect
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disasseble
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dyspepsia
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indigestion....pepsis=digestion
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pepsis
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digestion
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edentata
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order of animals without teeth
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ectoderm
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outer layer of skin
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efferent neuron
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nerve carrying messages away from the brain
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excrete
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discharge wastes from the body
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exoskeleton
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outer skeleton on many invertibrates such as insects.
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encyst
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to enclose in a cyst
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endoenzyme
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enzyme functioning inside cells
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entozoa
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internal animal parasites
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epicardium
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tissue covering the heart
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euthanasia
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easy death; killing for merciful reasons
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extracellular
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occuring outside of cells
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forelimb
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front leg
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heterochromia
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a differece in color such as in the eyes
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homeostasis
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maintaining a steady internal environment
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homogeneous
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same quality composistion or structure throughout.
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hyperthyroidism
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overactive thyroid
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hypodermic
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administered beneath the skin
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incontinent
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unable to control urinal discharge
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infracostal
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below the ribs
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interrenal
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tissue between the kidneys
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intrauterine
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within the uterus
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isothermal
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equality of temperature.
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macroscopic
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large enough to be viewed by the naken eye.
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megadose
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large dose of vitamins or medication
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malignant
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tending to become progressively worse and result in death.
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medication
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substance used to cure or relieve illness or pain
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mediodorsal
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toward the middle back
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mesentery
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sheets of tissue located in the middle of the body, supporting the small intestines.
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metabolism
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chemical changes and processes in living bodies
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neonatal
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having to do with the newborn
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parietal
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relating to the walls of a body part or cavity
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parasite
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organism living in or on another organism
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pernicious anemia
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severe anemia
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anemia
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blood deficiencey
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peripheral nervous system
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part of the nervous system outside the central nervous system
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posterior
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caudal or dorsal part of an animal
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precursor
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substance from which another substance is formed
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prostate
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gland in front of the male urethra
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restrain
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hold an animal back
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retrolingual
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behind the tongue
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subacute
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less acute (as in subacute pain)
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superinfection
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reinfection with the same bacteria, fungus, or virus
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suparenal
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situated above the kidneys
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symptom
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reaction or indication that goes along with disease
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synapse
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point at which two nerve endings come close together
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transfusion
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transfer of fluid through a needle into a vein or atery
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