Second Edition   Glossary Unless indicated, terms are abridged from “Baillière’s Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary”. Hyperlinks indicate terms that are individually d [..]

Inflammation of joint.

group of related invertebrate animals with a hard, outer exoskeleton. These include insects, crustaceans, millipedes, centipedes, spiders, ticks, mites, etc.

removal and examination of tissues from the living body.

an animal that harbours a disease-causing organism in its body, and which appears healthy and does not exhibit outwards signs of disease, thus acting as a carrier or distributor of the disease a [..]

the family of birds containing jays, crows, ravens, and magpies.

common duct for the passage of feces, urine and reproductive products in birds and reptiles. Also called a vent.

body tissue that supports and connects internal organs, forms bone and walls of blood vessels, attaches muscle to bone, and replaces tissues of various types following injury.

a class of arthropods including lobsters, crabs, shrimps, barnacles, etc.

observable evidence of abnormalities of structure or function in animals with disease. Associated terms: clinically affected.