Veterinary Dictionary Starting with C

Cachexia	Extreme weight loss.
Calcified	The hardening of tissue through the influx of calcium, usual...About more
Calculus	(Plural calculi) Abnormal stone-like structure(s) usually co...About more
Calorie	The unit of measurement of energy derived from digested food...About more
Cancer	A malignant tumor.
Candida	A certain genus of yeast which can cause disease in humans a...About more
Canine	Pertaining to dogs.
Carapace	The upper shell of a turtle or tortoise.
Carbohydrate	Compounds made up of chains of sugar units. Simple carbohydr...About more
Carcinogen	A substance which causes cancer.
Carcinoma	A malignant cancer that arises from the epithelial tissues o...About more
Cardiac	Relating to the heart
Cardiomyopathy	Diseases of the heart muscle; does not include diseases of t...About more
Cardiopulmonary	Relating to the heart and lungs.Â
Cardiovascular	Related to the heart and blood vessels.
Carnivore	An animal whose natural diet includes meat.
Carpus	The wrist (front leg) of dogs and cats.Â
Carrier	An animal which harbors an infectious organism, such as a vi...About more
Castration	The removal of the sex organs making the animal incapable of...About more
Cataract	A cloudiness of the lens of the eye, reducing vision and giv...About more
Caudal	A directional term used to refer to an area more toward the ...About more
Caval syndrome	Disease caused by large numbers of worms in the right side o...About more
Cecum	A blind sac that opens into the colon; found in many animals...About more
Cell-mediated immunity	A machine that rapidly spins liquid samples and separates ou...About more
Centrifuge	The immunity that is the result of either special lymphocyte...About more
Cerebellum	A portion of the brain, located on the brainstem, that contr...About more
Cerebral	Relating to the part of the brain known as the cerebrum.Â
Cerebrum	The largest portion of the brain that performs all higher co...About more
Cestodes	Another word for tapeworms
Chelation	Binding of a substance to a metal, thus helping the body to ...About more
Chemotherapy	Treatment of a disease with chemical agents (drugs); the ter...About more
Choana	(Plural choanae) An opening between the nasal cavity and oro...About more
Cholangiohepatitis	Inflammation of the gall bladder, bile ducts, and liver
Cholangitis	Inflammation of a bile duct; see cholecystitis.

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