Physical Conditions

impotence
an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate
 
stripe blight
a disease of oats
 
anemic anoxia
anoxia resulting from a decreased concentration of hemoglobin
 
anorexia
a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
 
Lyme arthritis
an acute inflammatory disease characterized by a rash with joint swelling and fever; caused by bacteria carried by the bite of a deer tick
 
lysinemia
an inborn error of metabolism in which the lack of certain enzymes leads to an inability to metabolize the amino acid lysine; characterized by muscular weakness and mental retardation
 
BSE
a fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system; causes staggering and agitation
 
Haverhill fever
the form of ratbite fever occurring in the United States
 
wryneck
an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
 
congenital heart defect
a birth defect involving the heart
 
VHF
a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage
 
harelip
a congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip
 
compression fracture
fracture in which the bone collapses (especially in short bones such as vertebrae)
 
singe
a surface burn
 
shortsightedness
(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
 
atrial fibrillation
fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart
 
naphthalene poisoning
toxic condition resulting from inhaling or ingesting naphthalene
 
Niemann-Pick disease
a disorder of lipid metabolism that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait
 
chicken breast
abnormal protrusion of the breastbone caused by rickets
 
abasia
inability to walk
 
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