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AAFCO
Association of Aerican Feed Control Officials; an organization which sets standards for pet food ingredients and minimum daily requirements.
Abacterial
Indicates that something has no presence of bacteria in it
Abattoir
A location in which animals are slaughtered; a slaughter house.
Abaxial
Abaxial is a term that refers to something in particular being found away from the center of the body or the body part in question.
Abdomen
The abdomen is the part of the body between the chest and the hips. It contains some of the most vital organs of them all, including the stomach and intestines, the bladder, the li...
Abdominal breathing
Abdominal breathing is an irregular type of breathing that uses the muscles in the wall of the abdomen to move air into the lungs and pump it back out. Abdominal breathing is not n...
Abdominal cavity
The space in the abdomen that holds the major digestive organs in an animal. Normally referred to as the area between the diaphragm and the pelvis. Also referred to as the peritone...
Abdominal effusion
Refers to a condition in which fluid collects around the vital organs located inside the abdomen. This is normally the side effect of a more serious condition, like liver disease o...
Abdominal wall
The abdominal wall is a group of bones, muscles, and vital tissues that make up the wall around the organs in the abdomen. Inside these bones, muscles, and tissues is a cavity, and...
Abdominocentesis
Abdominocentesis is a procedure in which a needle is inserted into the abdomen of the animal to remove fluid. In most cases, abdominocentesis is used to make a diagnosis of some so...
Abduct
Abduct is the opposite of adduct. It refers to the movement of something away from the animal's midsection
Abiotrophy (n.)
Abiotrophy refers to the loss of use of an organ in particular. In most cases, this is a progressive condition and is inheritable. Abiotrophy may occur in an organ, a tissue, or ev...
Ablactate
To take off of the teat or to stop from nursing; to wean an animal off of its mother's milk.
Ablate
To ablate is to complete take something out of something else. Ablation (n.) refers to removal of a particular body part by cutting it out.
Abomasopexy
The surgical procedure of attaching the fourth stomach (the abomasums) compartment to the abdominal wall.
Abomasums
In animals, the fourth of several stomach compartments. Also referred to as the true or real stomach.
Aboral
Used to describe a direction; away from or outside an animal's mouth.
Abort
To end the pregnancy early; in animals, usually used to describe similar circumstances as a ‘miscarriage' in humans. An abortion (n.) is used to describe the ending of a pregnanc...
Abortive
Fails to work properly; unfruitful. In veterinary medicine, used to describe an animal that is barren or unable to successfully reproduce.
Abrasion
An injury that has occurred in which one or more of the topmost layers of the skin are scraped away. Also known as a scrape
Abscess
A localized infection, usually a lesion filled with pus. Can be large or small in size.