Vet Med Vocabulary

3. A broad term for cancer that begins in cells of the lymph system.
6. an abnormal feature, characteristic, or occurrence, typically in a medical context.
7. Another word for nostrils.
8. A condition in which the blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells.
10. affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.
12. a sticky deposit on teeth in which bacteria proliferate.
13. an instrument for inspecting the retina and other parts of the eye.
14. an epithelial tissue which secretes mucus, and lines many body cavities and tubular organs including the gut and respiratory passages.

1. drain the central portions of the lower lip and floor of the mouth and the apex of the tongue.
2. A small bean-shaped structure that is part of the body's immune system.
4. the discharge of feces from the body.
5. It is a simple test to measure the time taken for colour to return to an external capillary bed after pressure is applied.
9. a hard calcified deposit that forms on the teeth and contributes to their decay.
11. starts with the front of the skull and describes it front to back.