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Everything Flashcards

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Dyspnea

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Difficulty breathing

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Steer

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Neutered bull

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Brucellosis

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An infection caused by brucella bacteria

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Ca., circa

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About/approximately

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5
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BHC

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Benzene Hexachloride

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-plast

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Cell, living substance

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-malacia

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Softening

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Dia-

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Through

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-ac

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Pertaining to

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Ana-

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Up, apart

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-ia

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Condition, disease

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12
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Dys-

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Bad, painful

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13
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-scopy

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Visual examination

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Peri-

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Surrounding

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Con-

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With, together

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-rrhexis

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Breaking open

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De-

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Down, lack of

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An-

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No, not, without

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Epi-

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Above, upon

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20
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Extra-

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Outside of

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21
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Hyper-

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Excessive, above

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Ec-

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Outside

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Dis-

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Apart, away from

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-opsy

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View of, vision

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25
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Sym-, syn-

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With, together

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26
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-centesis

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Puncture

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A-

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No, not, without

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28
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-stomy

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Opening

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29
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Pro-, pros-

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Before, forward

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30
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Erythro-

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Red

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Ante-

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Before, forward

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32
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Para-

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Near, alongside

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33
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Intra-

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Within

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34
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-lysis

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Separation

35
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-genic

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Producing, forming

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Supra-

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Above, upper

37
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-pathy

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Disease

38
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-ous

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Characteristic of

39
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AC

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Agriculture Canada

40
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Colostrum

A

Protein and antibody rich milk secreted after giving birth

41
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Hematocrit

A

Lab procedure to determine percentage of red blood cells in the blood

42
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Hydrothorax

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Excessive fluid in lining of lungs

43
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Bullock

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Castrated bull or steer

44
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The young of a dog

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Whelp (n.)

45
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Cob

A

Male swan

46
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Ovoviviparous

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Animals whose eggs develop within the mothers oviduct

47
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Pen

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Female swan

48
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Clutch

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Group of eggs laid at one time by a bird

49
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Spygmograph

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Device for measuring and recording arterial pulse

50
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Gelding

A

Neutered male horse

51
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Spirograph

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Instrument for recording tracing of respiratory movements

52
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Sound

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Rod-like instrument with curved end used to explore/dilate body structures

53
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Aspirator

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Hollow instrument used to withdraw fluid, esp from body cavities, cysts and joints

54
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Leptospirosis

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Infectious canine disease;part of routine vaccinations

55
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Epithelial

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Skin cells

56
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Catabolism

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The breaking-down metabolic phase; producing energy from food and oxygen

57
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Organelles

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Specialized structures of cells that perform vital cells functions

58
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DNA

A

Deoxyribonucleic acid

59
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Karyotype

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A map like picture of the chromosomes within a nucleus

60
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Fascia

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A connective tissue that forms a membrane to invest muscles and organs to seperate and support them

61
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Viscera

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Larger internal organs

62
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Viscus

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A single visceral organ

63
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Abdominal cavity houses…

A

The major digestive organs

64
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Diaphragm

A

Muscle-membrane wall that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities

65
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Dorsal cavities

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Cranial and spinal

66
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Ventral

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Directional; toward the anterior or front

67
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Ventral cavities

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Thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic

68
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Pleura

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Double membrane that invests each lung

69
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Pleural cavity

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The space between the lungs and the pleura

70
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Peritoneum

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Double membrane that invests the abdominal cavity and it’s organs

71
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Lymph system responsible for…

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Carrying nutrients, waste, hormones and gases to and from body cells and providing protection and immunity from harmful organisms

72
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Endocrine system

A

Secretes hormones

73
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Integumentary system

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Encases the body, regulates temp, communicates touch and many other functions

74
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Recumbent

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Laying down

75
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Lateral recumbency

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Left or right side laying

76
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Sternal recumbency

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Lying on belly

77
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Cranial (direction)

A

Toward the head

78
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Palmar

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Bottom of front foot

79
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Medial

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Towards the midline of the body

80
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Sagittal plane

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Dividing body into left and right parts

81
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Transverse (cross sectional) plane

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Dividing body into cranial and caudal parts

82
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Lateral

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Away from the midline of the body

83
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Plantar

A

Bottom of the hind foot

84
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Thoracic area

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Chest cavity

Veterinary Technician (4 decks)

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