Vet Med Terminology Flashcards

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Anemia

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Deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood

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Bladder Stones

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Hard masses of minerals in the bladder

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Cassette

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Light-proof housing for an X-ray film

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Casts

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Tube-shaped particles found in the urine

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Cover Slip

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Thin, flat, rectangular piece of transparent material which is placed over objects when looking through a microscope

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Crystals

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Formations in urine caused by lack of water intake, urinary tract infection, or change in pH

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Dehydration

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Condition where the body loses fluids, including water, and exceeds the amount which is taken in

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Diarrhea

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Condition where feces are eliminated from the bowels rapidly

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Electrodes

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Conductor which allows an electric current to enter or leave an object

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Hemoglobin

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Red protein which transports oxygen in the blood