special terms Flashcards by Dani S

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leukemia

A

increase number of cancerous wbc

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scrcoma

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tumor arising from connective tissue

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syndrome

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symptoms point to specific disease

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prodrome

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symptoms run together before onset of more specific disease

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carcinoma

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tumor arising epithelial tissue

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aggressive

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eager to fight

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feline canine bovine ovine caprine

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cat dog cow sheep goat

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prognosis

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estimation of disease outcome

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diagnosis

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estimation of cause of disease

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submissive

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willing to submit

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faral

A

wild

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docile

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relaxed easy to handle

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alert

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energetic, quick, responsive

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mesocephalic

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average size head

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dolichocephalic

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narrow long head

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brachycephalic

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short wide head

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biopsy

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removal of tissue for micro exam

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anemia

A

decrease in RBC

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connective tissue

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binds and supports, fat bone cartilage

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adipose tissue

A

collection of fat cells

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vacuole

A

fluid filled

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nucleus

A

control center, brain

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cytoplasm

A

material in cell membrane that surrounds nucleus

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muscle tissue

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skeletal, cardiac, visceral organs

epithelial tissue

external

cranial cavity

brain

abdominal cavity

stomach intestines spleen pancreas

nerve tissue

cells conduct electricity

endocrine glands

secrete in to blood

benign

not malignant

pelvic cavity

pelvic

thoracic cavity

chest respritory

spinal cavity

spinal cord

lavage

irrigation out of an organ or cavity

exocrine glands

secretes out side the body

membrane

thin layer of tissue covering and lines cavity

malignant

spreads

viscera

internal organs, viscer/o

umbilicus

naval

trachea

wind pipe

pharynx

throat pharyng/o

peritoneum

membrane surrounding organs in abdomen