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1
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rrhea

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discharge

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pexy

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suture to stabilize

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lysis

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breakdown

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gram

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record of

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um

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structure

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itis

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inflammation

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malacia

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abnormal softening

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stomy

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surgically create new opening

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pathy

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disease

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osis

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abnormal condition

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graphy

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procedure to record

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rrhage

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bursting forth

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centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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ectomy

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surgical removal

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tomy

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cutting into

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brady

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abnormally slow

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tachy

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abnormally fast

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atri/o

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atrium

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vetricul/o

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ventricle

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ech/o

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sound

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man/o

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pressure

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sphygm/o

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pulse

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-stasis

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stoppage of control

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-capnia

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carbon dioxide

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-oxia

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oxygen

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-ptysis

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suffix for spitting

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cyan/o

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blue

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pneu-

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lungs or air

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-ole

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suffix for small

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-pnea

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breathing

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phren/o

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diaphragm

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lob/o

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lobe

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-spasm

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sudden involuntary contraction

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olfact/o

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smell

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sept/o

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partition

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polydipsia

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excessive thirst

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38
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thymoma

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tumor on thymus gland

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endocrinology

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study of endocrine system

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acidosis

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abnormal condition of low body pH

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pancreatitis

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inflammation of pancreas

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42
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hyperglycemia

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abnormally elevated glucose level

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43
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hypogonadism

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abnormal condition of deficient hormone secretion from the gonads

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44
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gluconeogenesis

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production of new glucose

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45
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euthyroidism

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normal thyroid function

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46
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hypercalcemia

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abnormally high blood calcium levels

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47
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oophor.o or ovari/o

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ovary

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48
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crypt/o

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hidden

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49
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spermat/o

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sperm

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scrot/o

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scrotum

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pen/i or priap/o

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penis

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52
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oo/o, ov/i or ov/o

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egg

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53
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nat/o

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birth

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54
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urethr/o

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urethra

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vulv/o or episi/o

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vulva

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56
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semin/o

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semen

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57
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ovariohysterectomy

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surgical removal of ovaries

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58
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mastitis

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inflammation of mammary gland

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59
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presentation

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orientation of the fetus prior to delivery

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60
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priapism

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persistent penile erection not associated with sexual excitement

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prostatitis

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inflammation of prostate

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testitis or orchitis

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inflammation of testes

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63
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dystocia

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difficult birth

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oophorectomy

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spay

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supernumerary

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more than the normal number

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pyometra

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pus in the uterus

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gyr/o

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folding

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crani/o

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skull

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ax/o

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axis or mainstem

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menig/o or meningi/o

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meninges

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71
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-lepsy

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seizure

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convolat/o

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coiled

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ipsi

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same

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sulc/o

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groove

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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myel/o

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spinal cord or bone marrow

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ir/i, ir/o, irid/o, or irit/o

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iris

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fove/o

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pit

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opt/i, opt/o, optic/o, ocul/o, or ophthalm/o

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eye or sight

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myring/o or tympan/o

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eardrum

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macul/o

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spot

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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pupill/o or core/o

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pupil

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audit/o, aud/i or ot/o

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ear

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85
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aque/o

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water

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86
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scler/o

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hard

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87
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OU

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both eyes

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88
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ERG

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electroretinogram

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OD

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right eye

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mm Hg

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millimeter of mercury

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91
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AS

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left ear

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92
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OS

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left eye

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93
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PLR

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pupillary light reflex

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94
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>

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greater than

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95
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AD

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right ear

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96
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AU

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both ear

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megal/o

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large

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is/o

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equal or the same

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99
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hemat/o

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blood

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100
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anti-

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against

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poly

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many

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a-

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without

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poikilo-

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irregular

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micr/o

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small

105
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-cyte

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cell

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leuk/o

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white

107
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poikilocytosis

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condition of irregular shaped RBCs

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polychromasia

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RBCs with multicolored staining qualities

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monocyte

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agranulocytic WBC that has phagocytic function

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mircocytic

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small cell size

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macrocytic

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large cell size

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hyperchromic

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more than normal color

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hypochromic

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less than normal color

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anisocytosis

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condition of unequal cell size

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lymphocyte

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agranulocytic WBC that has phagocytic and antibody formation function

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eosinophil

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granulocytic WBC that detoxifies allergens or parasitic infections

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neutrophil

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PMN

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basophil

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granulocytic WBC that promotes the inflammatory response

119
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CAT scan

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computed axial tomography

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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rad

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radiation absorbed dose

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SOAP

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subjective objective assessment plan ( method of record keeping)

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HR

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heart rate

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RR

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respiratory rate

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C

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degrees celcius

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F

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degrees fahrenheit

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bpm

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beats per minute

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PCV

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packed cell volume

129
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endemic

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enzootic

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epidemic

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epizootic

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pandemic

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occurring over a large geographic area

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remisson

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partial or complete disappearance of disease, signs, and/or symptoms

133
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chronic

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having a long course

134
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acute

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sudden onset

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symptom

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characteristics of disease that can only be sensed by patient

136
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syndrome

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set of signs that occur together

137
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sign

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characteristics of disease observed by others

138
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tid

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twice daily

139
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q

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every

140
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bid

A

twice daily

141
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gt

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drop

142
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h

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hour

143
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prn

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as needed

144
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c

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with

145
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ml

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milliters

146
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po

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orally

147
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npo

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nothing orally

148
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percutaneous

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through the skin

149
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sublingual

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under the tongue

150
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oral

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by mouth

151
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rectal

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by rectum

152
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parenteral

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via GI tract

153
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non-parenteral

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route other than GI tract

154
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intradermal

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within the skin

155
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intramuscular

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within the muscle

156
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intravenous

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within the vein

157
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intraperitoneal

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within the peritoneal cavity

158
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subcutaneous

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under the skin

159
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nebulization

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fine mist

160
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inhalation

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gas through nose and mouth

161
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ticking

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fur with dark-tipped guard hairs

162
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steatitis

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inflammation of fat

163
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Crotalus atrox

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inactivated rattlesnake toxin

164
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ruddy

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orange-brown with dark ticking

165
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leptospirosis

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bacterial disease signaled by renal failure

166
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tortoiseshell

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spotted or clutch orange-black fur

167
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feline panleukopenia

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infection commonly called feline distemper

168
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hepatic lipidosis

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excess liver fat in cats

169
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giardia lamblia

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protozoan causing diarrhea

170
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tabby

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striped or spotted two color fur

171
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staunch

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steady or strong

172
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feral

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wild or undomesticated

173
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coprophagy

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ingestion of feces

174
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canine hepatitis

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infection associated with blue eye

175
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polydactyly

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excess number of digits

176
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trappy

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short quick choppy stride

177
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cradle

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device that prevents a horse from licking or biting an injured area

178
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race

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long wave or irregular stripe down a horses face

179
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splint

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inflammation of interosseous ligament holding the splint bones to the cannon bone

180
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West nile

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mosquito borne virus encephalitis

181
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guttural pouch

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large airfield ventral outpouching of the eustachian tube

182
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bowed tendon

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thickening of the caudal surface of the leg proximal to the fetlock

183
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strangles

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contagious bacterial disease caused by streptococcus qui

184
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equitation

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act and practice of riding a horse

185
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throatlatch

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part that connect the bridle to the horses head under the throat

186
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feathering

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fringe of hair about the foot just above the hoof

187
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banding

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style of mane that is sectioned and fastened with rubber bands

188
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cribbing

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vice in which a horse grapes an object and swallows air

189
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draft

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large breed of working horse

190
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lamina

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tissue that attaches the hood of the underlying foot structure

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colostrum

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first milk like substance produced by the female after parturition

192
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fleece

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hair of llamas or alpacas

193
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streak canal

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passageway that take milk from the teat cistern to the outside

194
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singleton

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one offspring born

195
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clip

A

one seasons wool yield

196
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roughage

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feed that is high in fiber and low in total digestible nutrients

197
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E. coli

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bacterial infection that typically causes scours in calves

198
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casting

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restraint method using ropes to achieve lateral recumbency

199
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hemophilus somnus

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bacterial infection that causes septicemic disease in cattle

200
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cashmere

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fine undercoat of goats

201
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flushing

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act of increasing feed before breeding or embryo transfer

202
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soremouth

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poxvirus infection of sheep and goats that causes mouth lesions

203
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lanolin

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fat like substances secreted by the sebaceous glands of sheep

204
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cudding

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act of chewing regurgitated food particles

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barren

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animal that was not bred or did not conceive

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hog-snare

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method of restringing via a loop tie attached to a long handle

207
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farrow-to-finish

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full service operation that houses breeders, newborns, weanlings, and feeder stock

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finisher pig

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swine over 100 pounds to slaughter

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sling

A

restraint devices that resembles a hammock

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pasteurella

A

bacteria causing respiratory disease that sometimes leads to pericarditis and pleuritic

211
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grower pig

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swine from 40 to 100 pounds

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farrow to wean

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operation that houses breeding sows and offspring until weaning age or weight

213
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rotavirus

A

virus associated with villous destruction in the intestine, malabsorption, and diarrhea

214
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hog-tight

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fencing that prevents animal from escaping

215
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swine influenza

A

orthomyxoviral infection that causes respiratory disease

216
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casting

A

method of restraining that uses ropes to achieve lateral recumbency

217
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starter pig

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swine from about 10 to 40 pounds

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feeder to finish

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operation that raises weanlings to market weight

219
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mycoplasma

A

bacteria causing respiratory disease seen largely in young pigs with a severe cough

220
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piles

A

prolapsed rectum

221
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air sacs

A

thin walled sacs that provide buoyancy for flight

222
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isthmus

A

portion of the oviduct farthest from the ovary

223
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setae

A

sensitive bristles on the head

224
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brooder

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housing unit for birds after hatching

225
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fledgling

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young bird that has recently acquired its flight feathers

226
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perch

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stick or dowel provided as a sitting area

227
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remiges

A

primary wing feathers

228
Q

rhea

A

large flightless bird native to south America

229
Q

dropping

A

composite of bird feces and urine

230
Q

comb

A

vascular, red cutaneous structure attached to the dorm of the skull

231
Q

meat

A

ratite muscle that is lover in fat and cholesterol than beef

232
Q

molting

A

process of casting off feathers

233
Q

clipping

A

process of trimming birds wings to alter flight

234
Q

scleral ring

A

overlapping bony plates encircling the eye

235
Q

snood

A

long fleshy extension at the base of a turkeys beak

236
Q

refinement

A

theory of inflicting minimal stress and pain during animal research

237
Q

estivate

A

act of reducing body temperature, heart and respiratory rates in summer

238
Q

Golden

A

most common type of hamster

239
Q

south america

A

origination point of the guinea pig

240
Q

Hystricomorpha

A

order of the porcupine like rodents

241
Q

mustelidae

A

formal name for the ferret family

242
Q

scute

A

scale like structure found on the heads of snakes

243
Q

axenic

A

sate of being germ free

244
Q

spectacle

A

abnormal covering over the cornea of some reptiles

245
Q

rattus norvegicus

A

formal name for the brown rat

246
Q

andes mountains

A

native habitat for the chinchilla

247
Q

lagomorph

A

formal classification of rabbit

248
Q

autosome

A

non-sex-determining chromosome

249
Q

mongolian

A

most common type of gerbil

250
Q

phylogeny

A

developmental history of a species

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