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Definition
Ataxia   is lack of voluntary control of muscle movement  
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Linea alba   fibrous band of connective tissue on the ventral abdominal wall that is the median attachment of the abdominal muscles  
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Patella   is a large sesamoid bone in the rear limb (kneecap)  
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Brachycephalic   dogs have short, wide heads (pugs, pekingese)  
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Mandible   forms the lower jaw  
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Maxilla   forms the upper jaw  
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Zygomatic   forms the orbit and cheekbone  
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Cartilage   is another form of connective tissue that is more elastic than bone  
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Emesis   vomiting  
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Dysphagia   difficulty swallowing or eating  
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-phagia   eating or swallowing  
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Dehydration   condition of excessive loss of body water or fluids  
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Coprophagia   ingestion of fecal material  
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Colic   severe abdominal pain  
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Bloat   gas in the stomach  
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Ascites   abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal  
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Anorexia   lack or loss of appetite  
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Peristalsis   makes food move down the esophagus in wavelike contractions  
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-stalsis   peristalsis  
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Pancreas   elongated gland located near the cranial portion of the duodenum  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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The large intestine consists of....   cecum, colon, rectum, anus  
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Ileum   distal or last portion of the small intestine  
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Jejunum   middle portion of the small intestine  
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Duodenum   first portion of the small intestine  
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Esophagus   collapsible, muscular tube that leads from the oral cavity to the stomach  
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esophag/o   esophagus  
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dent/o, dent/i, odont/o   teeth  
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gloss/o and lingu/o   tongue  
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Rugae   specialized mucous membrane contains irregular folds  
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Brachygnathia   shortened/ undershot mandible  
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Prognathia   elongated/ overshot mandible (sow mouth)  
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gnath/o   jaw  
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Emetic   producing vomiting  
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Trichobezoar   hairball  
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trich/o   hair  
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Prolapse   protrusion of viscera  
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Polydipsia   excessive thirst/ drinking  
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dips/o   thirst  
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Pica   eating and licking abnormal substances, depraved appetite  
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Lethargy   condition of drowsiness or indifference  
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Jaundice/ Icterus   yellow discoloration of the skin  
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Hematochezia   passage of bloody stool  
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Gastric dilatation volvulus (GDV)   in deep- chested canines in which the stomach fills with air, expands, and twist on itself  
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Flatulence   excessive gas formation in the gastrointestinal tract  
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Incontinence   inability to control (bowel movements)  
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