| allergy and immunology | A medical specialty concerned with the hypersensitivity of the individual to foreign substances and protection from the resultant infection or disorder. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| immunopathology | <study> A branch of medicine that deals with the study of how the body fights offdisease and the study of immunodeficiencydiseases. (09 Oct 1997) |
| immunology | <study> A subfield of biology that deals with the study of antigens and the immuneprocess and how humans and higher animals fight off disease. (09 Oct 1997) |
| transplantation immunology | A general term for the complex phenomena involved in allo- and xenograft rejection by a host and graft vs host reaction. Although the reactions involved in transplantation immunology are primarily thymus-dependent phenomena of cellular immunity, humoral factors also play a part in late rejection. (12 Dec 1998) |
| abortion, veterinary | Premature expulsion of the foetus in animals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| venereal tumours, veterinary | Tumours most commonly seen on or near the genitalia. They are venereal, most likely transmitted through transplantation of cells by contact. Metastases have been reported. Spontaneous regression may occur. (12 Dec 1998) |
| veterinary | Of or pertaining to the art of healing or treating the diseases of domestic animals, as oxen, horses, sheep, etc.; as, a veterinary writer or school. Origin: L. Veterinarius of or belonging to beasts of burden an draught, fr. Veterinus, probably originally, of or pertaining to yearlings: cf. F. Veterinaire. See Veteran, Wether. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| veterinary drugs | Drugs used by veterinarians in the treatment of animal diseases. The veterinarian's pharmacological armamentarium is the counterpart of drugs treating human diseases, with dosage and administration adjusted to the size, weight, disease, and idiosyncrasies of the species. In the united states most drugs are subject to federal regulations with special reference to the safety of drugs and residues in edible animal products. (12 Dec 1998) |
| veterinary medicine | The medical science concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in animals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pathology, veterinary | The field of veterinary medicine concerned with the causes of and changes produced in the body by disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
| schools, veterinary | Educational institutions for individuals specializing in the field of veterinary medicine. (12 Dec 1998) |
| surgery, veterinary | A board-certified specialty of veterinary medicine, requiring at least four years of special education, training, and practice of veterinary surgery after graduation from veterinary school. In the written, oral, and practical examinations candidates may choose either large or small animal surgery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| education, veterinary | Use for general articles concerning veterinary medical education. (12 Dec 1998) |
| legislation, veterinary | Laws and regulations, pertaining to the field of veterinary medicine, proposed for enactment or enacted by a legislative body. (12 Dec 1998) |
| abstracting and indexing | Shortening or summarizing of documents; assigning of descriptors for referencing documents. (12 Dec 1998) |