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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > metabolic diseases > dehydration (animal physiology)
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > metabolic diseases > dehydration (animal physiology)
Preferred Term:

dehydration (animal physiology)

Definition:
A physiological disturbance caused by reduction in body fluids of any kind. Although, it strictly means lack of body water but should be used more colloquially to mean salt and water depletion in an animal body.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
metabolic diseases
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/32026
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