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Week 5 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sclera | The white of the eye. Maintains the shape of the eye. |
| Rods | Long & narrow. Are more sensitive to light. |
| Cones | Flask shaped. Detects detail & colors well. |
| Nictitating Membrane | Third eye lid |
| Struvite Crystals | Coffin like appearance. |
| Cytology | Study used to differentiate between inflammation or neoplasm. |
| Pinna | Visual flap of the ear. |
| Tympanic Membrane | Another name for eardrum. |
| Pathology | The study of diseases. |
| Calcium Oxalate Crystals | Crystals with an "X" in them. |
| Interstitial Cytitis | Chronic inflammatory condition of the bladder. Aka: painful bladder syndrome |
| Transitional Cell Carcinoma | Most common type of bladder cancer |
| Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca | Dry eye syndrome. |
| Aural Hematoma | A pool of blood that collects between the skin and the cartilage of a pet's ear flap. Caused by overly aggressive ear scratching or head shaking that results from an ear infection. |
| Histopathology | The microscopic study of tissues. |
| Attenuated Vaccine | A vaccine created by reducing the virulence (weakening) of a pathogen, but still keeping it viable (alive). |
| Disease | Abnormal condition. |
| Adjuvant | A substance (vaccine) that enhances the body's immune response to an antigen. One that helps or facilitates. |
| Iris | Muscular coloured ring that decides the size of the pupil. |
| Hematuria | Blood in the urine. |
| Turbidity | Particles suspended in urine, giving it a cloudy apperance. |
| Ketones | Burning fat for energy, |