| DF | decapacitation factor; decontamination factor; deferoxamine; deficiency factor; defined flora [anima... |
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| FAP | familial adenomatous polyposis; familial amyloid polyneuropathy; fatty acid polyunsaturated; fatty a... |
| fh | fostered by hand [experimental animal] |
| F/S | female, spayed [animal]; frozen section |
| HAP | Handicapped Aid Program; Hazardous Air Pollutants [List]; hazardous air pollution; health alliance p... |
| animal welfare | The protection of animals in laboratories or other specific environments and the promotion of their health through better nutrition, housing, and care. This may be carried out through legislation or regulation. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| parasitic diseases, animal | Infections or infestations with parasitic organisms. The infestation may be experimental or veterinary. (12 Dec 1998) |
| germ-free animal | An animal which has no microorganisms whatsoever living in or on it. An animal which was born and raised in an isolated environment with no microorganisms in it, such as within a germ-free isolator. (09 Oct 1997) |
| carpus, animal | In quadrupeds the forelimb joint corresponding to the wrist joint in humans. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vocalization, animal | Vocal sounds used in animal communication. (12 Dec 1998) |
| physical conditioning, animal | Physical conditioning of domestic, laboratory, and zoo animals. Includes exercising of animals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| warm-blooded animal | <biology, zoology> An organism that maintains a constant internal body temperature. (09 Oct 1997) |
| cold-blooded animal | <biology, zoology> An organism, such as a fish or reptile, that is cold-blooded, i.e., one whose internal body temperature varies with that of the environment. (09 Oct 1997) |
| control animal | In research, an animal submitted to the same conditions as the others used for the experiment, but with the crucial factor (such as the injection of antitoxin, the administration of a drug, etc.) omitted. See: control, control experiment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| conventional animal | An animal colonised by the burden of resident microorganisms normally associated with its particular species. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salmonella infections, animal | Infections in animals with bacteria of the genus salmonella. (12 Dec 1998) |
| helminthiasis, animal | Infestation of animals with parasitic worms of the helminth class. The infestation may be experimental or veterinary. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hepatitis, viral, animal | Viral hepatitis in animals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| protozoan infections, animal | Infections with unicellular organisms of the subkingdom protozoa. The infections may be experimental or veterinary. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sentinel animal | An animal deliberately placed in a particular environment to detect the presence of an infectious agent, such as a virus. (05 Mar 2000) |