Abscess a painful, puss filled swelling, usually in or under the skin, following a bite or scratch.
Acute describes a disease that is sudden in onset and typically runs a short course.
Agouti the colour between the stripes of a tabby cat. In non-agouti cats there is no contrast, producing a sold (self) coat.
Anoestrus the period of inactivity in the femaile cat’s reproductive cycle. See oestrus.
Autoimmune disease a destructive immunity developed against part if the cat’s own body.
Awn hair secondary short hair with a slightly thickened tip.
Benign describes a tumour that is not alignant, recurring, or spreading.
Bicolour a coat with patches of two colours, one of which is white.
Biopsy a sample of tissue taken from a living animal for diagnistic purposes.
Blue a coat colour ranging from grey to blue-grey.
Russian Blue
Breed purebred cats, more or less uniform in colour and structure, as produced and maintained by selective breeding.
Breed standard a description of the ideal specimen in each breed, set by the national Cat Fancy associations.
Calico a distinctive patterned coat, usually black and orange but sometimes blue and cream. The coat pattern is sex-linked and only seen in females. Also known as tortoiseshell.
Carpal pad the additional pad on a cat’s foot, part way up the forelegbehind the carpus.
Carpus the equivalent of a human wrist joint, between the elbow and the toes, which acts like a hinge.
Castration surgical removal of the testes of a male cat.
Cataract a permanent opacity in the lens of the eye that interferes with vision.
Cat Fancy a general term for organised cat showing and breeding.
Catnip / Catmint
Catnip (catmint)
a perennial plant (Nepeta cataria) whose smell provides mental stimulation for many (not all) cats.
Chronic describes a disease that is gradual in onset and typically runs a long course.
Classic tabby a wide-striped or spotted coat pattern.
Cobby a short, compact body shape, typical of short haired cats, with a round head, broad shoulders and a short tail.
Colourpoint a variety of Persian cat with a Siamese (pointed) coat pattern. See Points.
Crossbreed a cat of mixed parentage – may be either two distinct breeds or types or a mixture of many breeds.
Dew claw the first toe, on the inside of the paw, not in contact with the ground. In most cats they are missing from the hind limbs.
Dilute a pale version of a coat colour, e.g. cream is a diluted colour of red.
Dominant gene a gene that is always expressed when present. See also recessive gene.
Double coat a coat with both guard hairs and down hairs.
Down hair short, soft, curly secondary hair.
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