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SAD
A sore on a horse caused by an ill-fitting saddle. Also called a saddle sore.
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- Acute illness A disease with an abrupt onset and usually a short course
- Rod Beals See: Beals, Rodney K.
- Film, tear See: Tear film
- APM1 Adipose most abundant gene transcript 1. (AdiPose Most abundant gene transcript 1 = APM1.) The APM1 gene…
- Disease surveillance The ongoing systematic collection and analysis of data and the provision of information which leads to action…
- Sacroiliac joint dysfunction (SI Joint Pain) : Pain arising from abnormalities or
- Acapnia Less than the normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood. The opposite of hypercapnia. The origin of the…
- Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) A disorder that develops before birth (prenatal), is present at birth (congenital), and is characterized by…
- M. intercellulare Mycobacterium intercellulare
- Metatarsal One of the five cylindrical bones extending from the heel (the tarsus) to the toes on each foot. The…