New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
animal model — n an animal sufficiently like humans in its anatomy, physiology, or response to a pathogen to be used in medical research in order to obtain results that can be extrapolated to human medicine also a pathological or physiological condition that… … Medical dictionary
Animal model — An animal model is a living, non human animal used during the research and investigation of human disease, for the purpose of better understanding the disease without the added risk of causing harm to an actual human being during the process. The … Wikipedia
animal model — An animal with a disease either the same as or like a disease in humans. Animal models are used to study the development and progression of diseases and to test new treatments before they are given to humans. Animals with transplanted human… … English dictionary of cancer terms
animal model — noun : an animal sufficiently like humans in its anatomy, physiology, or response to a pathogen to be used in medical research in order to obtain results that can be extrapolated to human medicine ; also : a pathological or physiological… … Useful english dictionary
Animal testing — A white Wistar lab rat Description Around 50–100 million vertebrate animals are used in experiments annually. Subjects Animal testing, scien … Wikipedia
Animal models of ischemic stroke — are procedures inducing cerebral ischemia. The aim is the study of basic processes or potential therapeutic interventions in this disease, and the extension of the pathophysiological knowledge on and/or the improvement of medical treatment of… … Wikipedia
Animal psychopathology — is the study of mental or behavioral disorders in non human animals.Historically, there has been an anthropocentric tendency to emphasize the study of animal psychopathologies as models for human mental illnesses [Owen, J. B., Treasure, J.L.… … Wikipedia
Animal rights — advocates propose that animals be viewed as persons, not property.[1] Description Animals are members of the moral community … Wikipedia
Animal protectionism — is a position within the animal rights movement that favors incremental change in pursuit of non human animal interests. It is contrasted with abolitionism, the position that human beings have no moral right to use animals, and ought to have no… … Wikipedia
Animal Aid — logo Animal Aid, founded in 1977, is a British animal rights organisation. The group campaigns peacefully against all forms of animal abuse and promotes a cruelty free lifestyle. It also investigates and exposes animal cruelty. Animal Aid… … Wikipedia
