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A group of animals with a common ancestry and that have common characteristics such as conformation, function, or color.
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A substance that can cause cancer. Carcino- is the combining form that means cancer. This may include certain chemicals, ultraviolet rays or chemotherapy drugs as examples.
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Pertaining to the heart
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A light proof housing for X-ray film, containing front and back intensifying screens.
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Excision of the gonads (testicles), rendering a male animal incapable of reproduction.
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Pertaining to area of the body going away from the head, going toward the hind/tail end.
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Nervous Systems (CNS) The portion of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.
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The process of spinning fluids, such as blood or urine, to separate them into particles of different densities to allow for a more detailed examination of the sample.
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Section Delivery of fetus by incision through the abdominal wall and uterine wall.
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1. Acute abdominal pain. 2. A syndrome caused by severe paroxysmal pain due to disease of an abdominal organ.
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Inflammation of the delicate membrane lining the eyelids and covering parts of the eyeball.
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Anything that makes a substance unusable for its intended purpose.
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A virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea in dogs similar to parvo but not as deadly. In felines, corona viruses are very common and cause a mild diarrhea but one strain, Feline Infectious Peritonitis, is fatal in later stages.
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Pertaining to the cranium or the head end of the body, or anterior end of the body.
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A branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, multiplication, pathology, and life history of cells. The microscopic study of cell morphology.
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Surgical removal of the claws of felines and canines. Not typically performed on canines. Also called onychectomy.
