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