Arrector pili

Arrector pili (noun): a microscopic muscle responsible for the erection of a hair on the skin (e.g. a "goosebump")

Electrolytes

Electrolytes (noun): certain inorganic compounds that dissociate into ions in the body and play a role in the conduction of electrical currents and help to control fluid balances

Cyanosis

Cyanosis (noun): a blueness in skin or another tissue, caused by the presence of deoxygenated blood

Meninx

Meninx (noun): one of three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (plural = meninges)

Retinaculum

Retinaculum (noun): a small structure that hooks or binds one structure to another to hold it in place

Aponeurosis

Aponeurosis (noun): a fibrous membrane that connects a muscle to bone or to fascia

Phalanx

Phalanx (noun): one of the bones of the digits (fingers or toes)

Perissodactyl

Perissodactyl (noun or adjective): a hoofed mammal with an odd number of toes

Artiodactyl

Artiodactyl (noun or adjective): a hoofed mammal with an even number of toes

Ungulate

Ungulate (noun or adjective): a hoofed mammal

Plantigrade

Plantigrade (adjective): walking on the whole sole of the foot (an abnormal position in dogs and cats)

Periople

Periople (noun): the outer layer of the hoof

Integument

Integument (noun): the skin, hair, nails, and sweat and mammary glands

Vibrissae

Vibrissae (noun): stiff, bristly hairs growing from the snout or face of an animal (whiskers)

Parenchyma

Parenchyma (noun): the fundamental, functional tissue of an organ

Stroma

Stroma (noun): the supporting framework of an organ or tissue

Chyme

Chyme (noun): a semi-fluid mass into which food is converted by gastric juices

Mesenchymal

Mesenchymal (adjective): pertaining to a particular line of cells that develop into connective tissues

Ankylosis

Ankylosis (noun): abnormal adhesion between two or more bones in a joint

Opisthotonos

Opisthotonos (noun): a muscular spasm causing the head to bend backward and the trunk to arch forward

Torticollis

Torticollis (noun): a condition in which the neck is twisted and the head is tilted to one side

Dystocia

Dystocia (noun): difficulty giving birth

Mesaticephalic

Mesaticephalic (adjective): having a medium head with dimensions between brachycephalic and dolichocephalic

Dolichocephalic

Dolichocephalic (adjective): having a long head

Brachycephalic

Brachycephalic (adjective): having a short, broad head