Drug therapy is warranted for many dogs with liver disease. Glucocorticoids (âsteroidsâ) have been used to prolong survival times in dogs with liver disease due to their anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties, although their use and appropriate dosage protocols are somewhat controversial.
chiasma. pl. chiasmata [L., Gr.] chiasm; in genetics, the points at which members of a chromosome pair are in contact during the prophase of meiosis and because of which recombination, or crossing over, occurs on separation.
Chimerism refers to organisms possessing more than one genetic identity. The term âchimeraâ comes from a mythological composite creature made from parts of other animals. In humans, a chimera can be the result of two embryos becoming fused. This is considered to be very rare.