Physical Conditions

heaves

a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks

 

stammer

a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds

 

filariasis

a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels

 

osteodystrophy

defective bone development; usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism

 

scotoma

an isolated area of diminished vision within the visual field

 

closed fracture

an uncomplicated fracture in which the broken bones to not pierce the skin

 

amnestic aphasia

inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects

 

hypocellularity

the state of having abnormally few cells

 

hermaphroditism

congenital condition in which external genitalia and internal sex organs have both male and female characteristics

 

histiocytosis

a blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages

 

impaction

a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon

 

pycnosis

a degenerative state of the cell nucleus

 

photophobia

a morbid fear of light

 

hamartoma

a focal growth that resembles a neoplasm but results from faulty development in an organ

 

hypotension

abnormally low blood pressure

 

stagnant anoxia

anoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)

 

carbon monoxide poisoning

a toxic condition that results from inhaling and absorbing carbon monoxide gas

 

chronic leukemia

slowly progressing leukemia

 

gingivitis

inflammation of the gums

 

plasmacytoma

neoplasm of plasma cells (usually in bone marrow)