Lower than normal level of potassium in the blood. Low blood potassium. A hallmark sign of hypokalemia is weakness. Low potassium. Low serum potassium.... ↪ Read more

lower than normal blood glucose level. Abnormally low blood glucose. Low blood glucose. Low blood sugar.... ↪ Read more

An increase in the rate and/or depth of respiration such that the body loses too much carbon dioxide.... ↪ Read more

A condition, more commonly seen in cats, in which the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone. See article Hyperthyroidism in Cats. Increased production of thyroid hormone. Hyperthyroidism occurs commonly in geriatric cats but is rare in dogs. Increased amount of thyroid hormone.... ↪ Read more

A type of allergic condition in which the body overreacts to a certain agent such as a bee sting or medication.... ↪ Read more

Producing an exaggerated, or greater than normal response to a stimulus.... ↪ Read more

Abnormal increase in the amount of tissue, e.g., a hyperplastic ear would have increased numbers of cells in the ear canal, sometimes to the point of closing off the ear canal. In prostatic hyperplasia, the prostate enlarges due to an increased number of normal, not cancerous, cells.... ↪ Read more

An increase of the number of cells within an organ. Proliferation of cellular elements usually accompanied by increased size of the organ.... ↪ Read more

Increased level of potassium in the blood. Elevated serum potassium. Elevated potassium. Elevated blood potassium.... ↪ Read more

higher than normal blood glucose level. Elevation of blood glucose. There are numerous causes of hyperglycemia including diabetes mellitus, hyperadrenocorticism, excitement and the administration of glucose or glucocorticoids. Elevated blood sugar.... ↪ Read more

An animal that has parents of two different species, for instance, a mule's mother is a horse and its father is a donkey.... ↪ Read more

The immunity that is the result of antibody production by B cells. Compare with 'cell-mediated immunity'. Immunity provided by antibodies produced by B cell lymphocytes. Antibody produced by the B-cells to fight a specific antigen.... ↪ Read more