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sable

A type of color on an animal; has a cream coat with black on the feet, tail, and face

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saccule

A small sac found on the inside of the ear; has a great deal to do with balance

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sacculectomy

The removal of a sac-like body part by surgical means

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sacrum

The fourth in a sequence of fused vertebrae near the pelvis and the spinal cord

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saddle gall

A type of wound on a horse that has resulted from the use of a saddle

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saddle sore

A type of abrasion found on the back of a horse who has not been properly fitted with a saddle; may also indicate a sore on the rider due to the chafing caused by the saddle

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sagittal plane

A line (imaginary) that divides an animal's body into right and left; does not have to be an equal line.

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sarcoma

A type of neoplasm that occurs in connective tissue

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sarcous

Anything having to do with flesh or muscle

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satiety

The term used to refer to a lack of desire to eat or have water

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Scale

Accumulation of loose fragments of the top layer of the skin.

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scapula

The bone in the pectoral that moves with the humerus; the shoulder blade

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scent gland

A gland found in the base of a snake's tail used to secrete their scent

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Schiff-Scherrington posture

A condition, caused by a lesion in the spinal cord, in which the front legs are held rigid and straight, and the rear legs are weak or paralyzed. Sometimes, the neck may be hyperextended, with the hea...

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scirrhous cord

Has to do with an animal who has been castrated; refers to the swelling of the end of the spermatic cord and happens due to an infection.

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Sclera

The white part of the eye

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sclera injection

The process of dilating the blood vessels in the sclera

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scleritis

The medical condition that occurs when the sclera becomes irritated or inflamed

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Sclerosis

A hardening of tissue, usually the result of chronic inflammation.

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scolex

The part of a tapeworm that allows it to hold fast to its host

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scrotal hydrocele

A cyst in the testicles; often filled with fluids

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scrotum

The sac that holds the testes; may also be referred to as the scrotal sac

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scurfy

Term used to refer to something that is covered in small scales

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scurs

A type of horn that grows from the part of the skin where the horn would be on polled animals

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scurvy

The term used to indicate a deficiency of Vitamin C

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Scute

In turtles and tortoises, the plates which cover the bony portion of the shell. In snakes, the larger, thicker scales on the underside of the body which provide support, protection, and traction.

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Sebaceous adenitis

Inflammation of a sebaceous (oil-producing) gland. In dogs, sebaceous glands are found on the top of the tail near its base, and at the junction of mucous membranes with skin. In cats, these glands ar...

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sebaceous cyst

A sac of fat; cysts are enclosed

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Sebaceous gland

A gland in the skin which produces an oily substance.

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seborrhea

A condition of the skin in which too much oil (sebum) is produced

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sebum

A type of oil produced by the skin

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Second generation

A description of medications developed from an earlier form of the medication. First generation medications were developed from the original form of the drug; second generation medications are adaptat...

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Secondary infection

Infection which occurs because the tissue and its natural defenses have been damaged by another condition.

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Secondary response

The faster and greater immune response produced by an animal who has previously encountered that specific antigen. Memory cells are responsible for this more efficient response. Also called 'anamnesti...

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