The area of the body where the umbilical cord is attached; the belly button.... ↪ Read more

A technique used to get the image of a deep structure within the body by directing ultrasound waves at it and recording the reflections (echoes) from it.... ↪ Read more

A lesion in which the tissue surface is eroded away. A rupture in the body's tissue, skin or membrane; usually associated with the stomach lining and its subsequent pain and injury. Loss of continuity of the epidermis. Often slow to heal.... ↪ Read more

A type of diabetes mellitus in which although the blood glucose levels are higher than normal, they are not immediately life-threatening, and the animal can survive without supplemental insulin. Also called non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM).... ↪ Read more

A form of diabetes in which so little insulin is produced that supplemental insulin must be given for the animal to live. Also called insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM).... ↪ Read more

A class of antidepressants which work by decreasing the amount of certain chemical transmitters taken up by specific nerve cells. The tricyclic antidepressants include clomipramine, amitriptyline and fluoxetine (Prozac) and are often used to treat behavioral problems in small animals.... ↪ Read more

Inflammation of the trachea and bronchi.... ↪ Read more

The twisting of an organ. Twisting of a body part. For example, a retained testicle may twist, cutting off its blood supply.... ↪ Read more

To be used on the skin.... ↪ Read more

A meaurement of the amount of antibodies in the blood. The test to measure antibodies is usually performed by making a number of dilutions of the blood and then measuring at what dilution there is sufficient antibody to react in the test. For example, a titer of 1:8 (one to eight) means the blood... ↪ Read more

a group of specialized cells that together perform a particular function, e.g., muscle tissue, nerve tissue, bone... ↪ Read more

Hormone produced by the hypothalamus that stimulates the pituitary gland to produce thyrotropin (thyroid stimulating hormone-TSH), which in turn stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormone. Also called TSH releasing factor or TSH releasing hormone.... ↪ Read more