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The cell Flashcards

1
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Structures that function in cell reproduction

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Centrioles

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A membrane Network of roads and channels that wind through cytoplasm

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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3
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Sperm cell’s mobile tails

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Flagella

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Sacs that make and transport carbohydrate componds

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Golgi bodies

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5
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A cell’s digestive system

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Lysosomes

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6
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Power plants that burn food in the presence of oxygen to make cell energy

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Mitochondria

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7
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Structures that make protein

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Ribosomes

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8
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The building metabolic phase; maintains and repairs body structures

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Anabolism

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

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Catabolism

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10
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Short tightly coiled rods that contain genes

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Chromosomes

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11
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Substance between plasma membrane and the cell nucleus

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Cytoplasm

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12
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Deoxyribonucleic acid; the chemical of which genes are made

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DNA

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13
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Regions of DNA organized into the bodies blueprint

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Genes

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14
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Substance of a nucleus

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Karyoplasm

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15
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Picture of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell

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Karyotype

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16
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The chemical processes by which cells obtain and use energy

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Metabolism

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17
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Spheroid body within a cell that dictates protein production and controls transport metabolism growth and heredity

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Nucleus

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18
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Structures within cytoplasm

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Organelles

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19
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Ribonucleic acid, needed for production of protein within cells

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RNA

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20
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A salt water solution that bathes every cell in the body

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Tissue fluid

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21
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Streaked or scratched

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Striated

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22
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Independent body part that performs a specific function or functions

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Organ

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23
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Liver, stomach, intestine, pancreas, spleen or gall bladder

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Visceral organ

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24
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Houses the brain and pituitary gland

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Cranial cavity

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25
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Houses the lungs

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Thoracic cavity

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26
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Houses the urinary and reproductive organs

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Pelvic cavity

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27
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Toward the back

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Dorsal

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28
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Toward the lower surface; a direction toward the belly

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Ventral

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29
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Responsible for carrying nutrients wastes hormones and gasses to and from body cells and for providing protection and immunity from harmful organisms

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Lymph system

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30
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Circulates blood

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Cardiovascular system

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31
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Secretes hormones

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Endocrine system

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32
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Processes food

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Digestive system

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33
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Skin, hair, claws and hooves

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Integumentary system

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34
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Conducts oxygen into and carbon dioxide out of the body

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Respiratory system

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35
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Pertaining to the groin

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Inguinal

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36
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Divides the body onto dorsal/top and ventral/bottom

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Dorsal plane

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37
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Divides the body into left and right planes

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Sagittal plane

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38
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Goes through the exact median of the body; 2 near-mirror images

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Midsagittal plane

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39
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A plane that divides the body horizontally into superior and inferior parts; aka cross-sectional plane

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Transverse plane

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40
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All equipment used in the practice of medicine

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Armamentarium

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41
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Irritation of the skin or mucous membrane

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Abrasion

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42
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A substance that stimulates the bodies immune system

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Antigen

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43
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Clean; preventing the growth of microorganisms

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Antiseptic

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44
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A substance that counteracts the toxicity of venom

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Antivenin

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45
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forcing of air into lungs that have stopped breathing

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Artificial respiration

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46
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Is a procedure for preventing infection

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Aseptic technique

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47
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The wasting away of mucus membranes or glands

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Atrophic rhinitis

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48
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Detachment or tearing away of a body part

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Avulsion

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49
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Microscopic organisms often parasitic and disease causing

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Bacteria

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50
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An infection caused by Brucella bacteria

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Brucellosis

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51
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A viral disease of dogs marked by fever and respiratory problems

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K9 distemper

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52
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A virus that causes a deadly disease in dogs

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Canine parvovirus

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53
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A chronic disorder of the heart common in dogs

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Cardio myopathy

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54
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Is an acute abdominal pain common and horses

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Colic

55
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An agent that produces blood clotting

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Coagulant

56
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To press a folded cloth or pad against a body part

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Compress

57
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Uncontrolled, violent muscle contraction

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Convulsion

58
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Anti-inflammatory hormone

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Cortisone

59
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Inflammation of the bladder

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Cystitis

60
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A diabetic condition caused by the pituitary gland

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Diabetes insipidus

61
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A diabetic condition caused by the inadequate supply of insulin

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Diabetes mellitus

62
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An agent that destroys infectious organisms on surfaces

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Disinfectant

63
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A substance that destroys disease causing bacteria

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Antibiotic

64
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A substance formed by the body to counteract antigens

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Antibody

65
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A substance that hinders blood clotting

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Anticoagulant

66
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A substance that stimulates the bodies immune system

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Antigen

67
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Joint inflammation

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Arthritis

68
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Difficult breathing

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DYSPNEA

69
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Regurgitation, vomiting

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Emesis

70
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The placement of a tube into the windpipe

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Endotracheal intubation

71
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An injection of liquid through the anus to empty the intestine

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Enema

72
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Originating from within the organism

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Endogenous

73
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Infection of the lungs found in specific kinds of animals

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Enzootic pneumonia

74
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The part of bone where growth occurs; often a breakage site in young animals

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Epiphysis

75
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Originating from outside the organism

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Exogenous

76
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A viral disease of cats similar to parvovirus in dogs

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Feline panleukopenia

77
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Often deadly infectious disease of young cats

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Feline infectious peritonitis

78
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A condition in cats caused by mineral deposits in the urinary tract

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Feline urolithiasis

79
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Inflammation of the membrane lining the stomach and the intestines

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Gastroenteritis

80
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A laboratory procedure that determines the percentage of red blood cells in an animal’s blood

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Hematocrit

81
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A condition of delayed blood clotting

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Hemophilia

82
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Inflammation of the liver

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Hepatitis

83
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An inflammatory virus that reproduces in the cell nucleus

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Herpes virus

84
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Excessive function of the thyroid gland

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Hyperthyroidism

85
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Exaggerated growth

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Hypertrophy

86
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Causing a translike state without drugs or a drug that causes a hypnotic state

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Hypnotic

87
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Deficient activity of the thyroid gland

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Hypothyroidism

88
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An ability to resist disease

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Immunity

89
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A cut made into the body

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Incision

90
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Medication that’s breathed in

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Inhalant

91
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A wound produced by tearing, as opposed to cutting, body tissue

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Laceration

92
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Zoological Infectious disease, part of most K9 vaccination schedules

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Leptospirosis

93
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Sluggish

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Lethargic

94
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A disease of the white blood cell

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Leukemia

95
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Dislocation

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Luxation

96
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A malignant lump tumor that tends to spread freely; common in cattle

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Lymphosarcoma

97
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Inflammation of the breast

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Mastitis

98
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To counter at the effect of

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Neutralize

99
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To examine by touch

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Palpate

100
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A viral infection of the respiratory track for which dogs are routinely vaccinated

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Parainfluenza

101
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An organism living on or in another organism

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Parasite

102
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The structural and functional signs of disease, or a study of its essential nature

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Pathology

103
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Air in the plural cavity

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Pneumotheorax

104
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Excessive thirst

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Polydipsia

105
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Excessive appetite

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Polythagia

106
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Excessive urination

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Polyuria

107
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The slipping of a body part from its usual position

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Prolapse

108
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Pierce with a pointed object or instrument, also a wound made with a pointed object

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Puncture

109
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Inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis caused by a bacterial infection

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Pyelonephritis

110
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An acute infectious viral disease of the central nervous system

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Rabies

111
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An X-ray photograph

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Radiograph

112
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The use of radiant energy x-rays in diagnosis and treatment

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Radiology

113
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The returning of broken bones to correct position

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Reduction

114
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The tearing or breaking apart of a tissue

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rupture

115
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A tranquilizing drug

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Sedative

116
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Test using blood serum

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Serology

117
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Is material spread on a slide for microscopic examination

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Smear

118
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A small amount of body fluid used in laboratory tests

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Specimen

119
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Free from micro organisms

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Sterile

120
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A drug that produces increased body functions

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Stimulant

121
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An operative or manual procedure to correct a health condition

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Surgery

122
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An indication of disease

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Symptom

123
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An acute infectious disease usually introduced through a wound

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Tetanus

124
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Poisonous

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Toxic

125
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A contagious disease of all species caused by taxoplasma gondii

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Toxoplasmosis

126
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An artificial immunization agent

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Vaccine

127
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A disease of animals that can be transmitted to humans

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Zoonosis

128
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An individual animal or plant

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Organism

129
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Related to the skin

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Epithelial

130
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The study of living organisms and life processes

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Biology

131
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A cells outer boundary

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Plasma membrane

132
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Movement of substances across a membrane

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Diffusion

133
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Diffusion of water across cell membranes

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Osmosis

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