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Diseases Flashcards

1
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Atrophic rhinitis

A

Progressive decline & inflammation of nasal membranes

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Bacteria

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Pleural of bacterium (examples: staphylococci, coccus, streptococci, bacilli)

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Bacterium

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Microscopic prokaryotic unicellular organism

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Canine distemper

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Viral disease of dogs, marked by fever & respiratory problems

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Cardiomyopathy

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Chronic disorder of the heart; common in dogs

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Colic

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Acute abdominal pain; common in horses

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Diabetes insipidus

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Diabetic condition caused by pituitary disorder

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Diabetes mellitus

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Diabetic condition caused by an inadequate supply of insulin

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Enzootic pneumonia

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Infection of the lungs found in specific kinds of animals

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Feline panleukopenia

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Viral leukemia of cats, usually fatal

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Feline urolithiasis

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Condition in cats, caused by mineral deposits in the urinary tract

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Feline infectious peritonitis

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Infectious inflammation of the peritoneum (abdominal cavity membrane)

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Gastroenteritis

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Inflammation of the membrane lining the stomach & intestines

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Hemophilia

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Condition of delayed blood clotting

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Herpes virus

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Inflammatory virus that reproduces in the cell nucleus

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Hydrothorax

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Excess fluid in the lining of the lungs

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Hyperthyroidism

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Excessive function of the thyroid gland

18
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Hypertrophy

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Exaggerated growth

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Hypothyroidism

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Deficient activity of thyroid gland

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Leukemia

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Chronic disease of the white blood cells

21
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Lymphosarcoma

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Malignant lymph tumor tending to spread freely; common in cattle

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Malignant catarrhal fever

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Mucous membrane inflammation; common in cattle

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Phenylbutazone toxicity

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Reaction to the anti-inflammatory analgesic phenylbutazone

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Pneumothorax

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Air in the pleural cavity

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Prokaryote

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Organism without a membrane-bound nucleus

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Pyelonephritis

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Inflammation of both the pelvic & the kidney lining; common in cattle

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Tetanus

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Acute infectious disease usually introduced through a wound

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Virus

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Simple microorganism that grows only in living cells, causing diseases

29
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Anemia

A

Red blood cell deficiency

Penn Foster: Vet Terms (11 decks)

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