Animal Science Ch 6 Flashcards
anorexia
lack or loss of appetite
The small intestine is attached to the dorsal abdominal wall by the
Mesentery
straining, painful defecation is called
tenesmus
expired
release of breath
The term for erosion of tissue is
melena
quidding
condition in which food is taken into the mouth and chewed but falls from the mouth
malocclusion
abnormal contact between teeth
Incontinence mean
inability to control
extraction
removal of a tooth from its socket in the bone, relieve pain
A tumor of the liver is a
hepatoma
ausculted
active listening to body sounds usually involves the use of thesescope
intestinal villi
small fingerlike projections that extend into the lumen of the small intestine
analgesic
substance that relieves pain without affecting consciousness
enteritis
Inflammation of the small intestine
Eating and licking of abnormal substances is called
pica
stool
feces
hx
history
secondary
Second or inferior in time, place, importance
Telescoping of one part of the intestine into an adjacent part is called
Intussusception
The combining form for the first part of the large intestine is
cec/ o
pyrexia
fever
septicemia
bloodstream infection, caused when a bacteria infection enters the bloodstream
Forced feeding or irrigation through a tube passed into the stomach is called
gavage
dx
diagnosis
acute
having a short course with a sudden onset, implies severe
ptyalism
excessive production of saliva
Part of the tooth that contains a rich supply of nerves and blood vessels is the
Pulp
Buccal
pertaining to the cheek
The formation of a new opening from the large intestine to the surface of the body is known as
enterotomy
anesthesia
absence of sensation
Marked wasting or excessive leanness is
emesis
necropsy
autopsy
premolars
teeth between the canine and molar teeth
emesis
forcible expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth. A.k.a. vomiting
dental arcades
the rows of teeth in the upper and lower jaws
incisors
front teeth for cutting
Stomat/ o means
mouth
dehydrated
lack of water, loss of water
The muscular wave like movement used to transport food through the digestive system is
Peristalsis
They drug use to prevent vomiting is known as an
antiemetic
Mixing of the ingesta in the intestine is called
Segmentation
molars
most caudally located permanent cheek tooth used for grinding
postoperatively
after operation
lethargy
condition of drowsiness or indifference
lymphopenia
reduction in number of lymphocytes
IV
intravenous
crypt
small tubular gland
Inflammation of the mouth called
stomatitis
Abdominal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen is called
Ascites
hemorrhagic
bursting forth
F/S
Female Spayed
prehending
grasping food, collecting food in the oral cavity
disinfected
something cleaned of bacteria
The narrow passage between the stomach and the duodenum is the
pylorus
