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virulence
ability of an organism to cause disease
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spirochete
spiral, tightly coiled
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rickettsia
small rod-shaped, transmitted by lice, fleas, ticks, and mites
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Iatrogenic
caused by treatment or by veterinarian
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Pathogen
microorganism that causes disease
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serology
study of serum, antigens and antibodies
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assay
assessment-- tells # of organisms, cells or amount of chemical substances in blood
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CBC
Complete Blood Count -# of thrombocytes, red and white cells per cubic mm
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prothrombin time
# of sec it takes for plasma to coagulate
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immunoflourescence
uses dyes
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panel, profile or screen
group of tests on serum
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infectious
caused by pathogenic organisms
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noninfectious
not caused by organisms i.e. traumatic, genetic, or iatrogenic
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nosocomial infection
picked up from facility or clinic
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communicable, contagious
can be passed from animal to animal by direct or indirect contact
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prevalence
# of cases in a population at one time
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sequela
condition that is a consequence of another disease
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subclinical
w/out signs of a disease
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susceptible
lacking resistance
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transmission
- transfer from one animal to the next
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zoonotic
can be transferred from animal to human
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TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
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DDx
differential diagnosis
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CRT
capillary refill time
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USG
urine specific gravity
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PTT
partial thromboplastin time
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TNTC
too numerous to count
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agonist
produces effect by binding to receptor
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antagonist
binds to receptor so others can't
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contraindicated
recommended NOT to use
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Ionized
electrically charged
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turgor
rigidity caused by fluid content
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subcutaneous
SC, SQ, subQ or subC
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NPO
nothing orally nothing per os
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qod or eod
every other day
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mucolytic
breaks up mucus
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mydriatic agent
used to dilate pupils
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miotic agent
used to constrict pupils
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antitussive
reduces coughing
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antipyretic
reduces fever
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antipruritic
reduces itchiness
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antihelmintic
works against intestinal worms
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debridgement
removal of foreign matter or contaminated tissue
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dehiscence
opening of a surgical wound
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enucleation
removal of a whole organ, usually the eye
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excise
to surgically remove
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incise
to surgically cut into
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lavage
irrigation of tissue with fluid
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seroma
accumulation of serum under the sight of a surgical incision
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lumpectomy
removal of a mass
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excisional biopsy
remove entire mass
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incisional biopsy
cut into mass and remove a piece for analysis
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needle biopsy
use a needle to poke into mass and remove sample
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necropsy
examination of a dead animal to determine cause of death and any other disease or injury that is present
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lacrim/o, dacry/o
lacrimal apparatus
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tarsorrhapy
suturing eyelids together
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SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
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NRBC
nucleated red blood cells
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malignant growth of the connective tissue
sarcoma
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carcinoma
malignant growth of the epithelial cells
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oncology
the study of tumors
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metastasis
pathogenic growth distant from the primary tumor
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lymph/o
lymph or lymphatic system
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epiphora
excessive tear production
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blepharospasm
involuntary movement of the eyelid
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distichiasis
abnormal condition of two rows of eyelashes, can cause conjunctival injury
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KCS
keratoconjunctivitis sicca "dry eye"
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erythrocytes
red blood cells
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