Ch 32 - key terms from book Flashcards

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abdominocentesis?

A

sampling of free fluid within the peritoneal space

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anastomosis?

A

reconnecting (suturing) of bowel after resection of a portion of bowel

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3
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arthrodesis?

A

surgical fusing of a joint together such that all motion at the joint is lost

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capillary refill time?

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time required for blood to refill the small capillary beds of the mucous membranes after digital blanching

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celiotomy?

A

surgical opening of a coelomic cavity (e.g., the abdominal cavity)

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cellulitis?

A

sterile or nonsterile inflammation of the interstitial tissues

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7
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cystotomy?

A

incision into the urinary bladder

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8
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dehiscence?

A

loss of integrity of the sutured layers of an incision

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enterotomy?

A

incision into a small intestinal lumen

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evisceration?

A

uncontrolled exposure of organs through an incision as a result of dehiscence or trauma

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gastrotomy?

A

incision into the stomach

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12
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hydrometra?

A

a condition in which the uterus fills with sterile fluid that causes mild to moderate distention

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13
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ileus?

A

functional loss of intestinal motility

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14
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intussusception?

A

telescoping of a portion of the bowel into another

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15
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mucometra?

A

sterile mucus within the uterus causing mild to moderate distention

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16
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onychectomy?

A

removal of a claw and its associated distal phalanx on each digit

17
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orchidectomy?

A

removal of the testicles

18
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ostectomy?

A

removal of a portion of bone

19
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osteochondrosis?

A

abnormally thickened portion of the articular cartilage

20
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ovariohysterectomy?

A

spay; removal of the uterus and the ovaries

21
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pseudocyesis?

A

false pregnancy

22
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pyometra?

A

bacterial infection of the uterus with purulent fluid accumulation

23
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seroma?

A

sterile fluid accumulation beneath an incision after surgery

24
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strangulation?

A

encircling of a tissue with suture or internal structures (such as slipping of bowel into a hernia, or through scar tissue) such that blood supply to the tissue is lost and death of the tissues ensues, unless the tissue is released and blood flow can resume

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urethrostomy?

A

surgical formation of a new opening into the urethra to allow urine diversion