Chapter 4 Flashcards
Abdomin/o
Abdomen
Acu/o
Sudden
Sharp
Severe
Adip/o
Fat
Aliment/o
To nourish
Amyl/o
Starch
An/o
Anus
Bi/o
Life
Bil/o
Bile
Gall
Bilirubin/o
Bilirubin
Bucc/o
Cheek
Carcin/o
Cancer
Cancerous
Cec/o
Cecum
Celi/o
Belly
Abdomen
Cheil/o
Lip
Chol/e
Bile
Gall
Cholangi/o
Bile vessel
Bile duct
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
Choledoch/o
Common bile duct
Chron/o
Time
Col/o
Colon/o
Colon
Large intestine
Copr/o
Feces
Cyst/o
Urinary bladder
cyst
Sac of fluid
Decidu/o
Shedding
Dent/o
Dent/i
Tooth
Dips/o
Thirst
Duoden/o
Duoden/i
Duodenum
Enter/o
Small intestine
Esophag/o
Esophagus
Faci/o
Face
Gastr/o
Stomach
Gingiv/o
Gums
Gloss/o
Tongue
Gluc/o
Sugar
Glyc/o
Sugar
Glycogen/o
Glycogen
Gnath/o
Jaw
Hem/o
Blood
Hemat/o
Blood
Hepat/o
Liver
Herni/o
Hernia
Hydr/o
Water
Fluid
Ile/o
Ileum
Inguin/o
Groin
Jejun/o
Jejunum
Labi/o
Lips
Lapar/o
Abdomen
Lingu/o
Tongue
Lip/o
Fat
Lith/o
Stone
Mandibul/o
Mandible
Lower jaw
Muc/o
Mucus
Nas/o
Nose
Necr/o
Death
Odont/o
Tooth
Or/o
Mouth
Palat/o
Palate
Roof of the mouth
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
Peritone/o
Peritoneum
Phag/o
Eat
Swallow
Pharyng/o
Throat
Pharynx
Proct/o
Anus and rectum
Prote/o
Protein
Py/o
Pus
Pylor/o
Pyloric sphincter
Pylorus
Radi/o
X-ray
Radius
Radioactivity
Rect/o
Rectum
Rug/o
Wrinkle or fold
Sial/o
Saliva
Salivary
Sialaden/o
Salivary gland
Steat/o
Fat
Sebum
Stomat/o
Mouth
Trich/o
Hair
Vill/i
Tuft of hair
Thread-like projection from membrane
a-
an-
No
Not
Without
ante-
before
forward
anti-
against
brachy-
short
de-
lack of
down
less
removal of
dys-
bad
painful
difficult
abnormal
endo-
in
within
hyper-
above
excessive
hypo-
deficient
below
under
less than normal
mal-
bad
mega-
large
meta-
change
beyond
neo-
new
para-
near beside abnormal apart from along the side
peri-
surrounding
around
poly-
many
much
post-
after
behind
pre-
before
in front of
pro-
before
forward
sub-
under
below
- al -ar -ary
- eal -ic -ous
Pertaining to
-ase
enzyme
-ation
process
condition
-blast
immature
embryonic
-cele
hernia
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
-chezia
defecation
elimination of waste
-cyte
cell
- ectasis
- ectasia
stretching
dilation
dilatation
-ectomy
removal
excision
resection
-emesis
vomiting
-emia
blood condition
-emic
pertaining to a blood condition
-gen
producing
forming
-genesis
producing
forming
-graph
instrument for recording
-graphy
process of recording
-ia
condition
-iasis
abnormal condition
-ion
process
-ism
process
condition
-itis
inflammation
-lithiasis
abnormal condition of stones
-logy
study of
-lysis
breakdown
separation
destruction
loosening
-megaly
enlargement
-oma
tumor
mass
fluid collection
-opsy
view of
-orexia
appetite
-ose
full of
pertaining to
sugar
-osis
abnormal condition
-otic
pertaining to the abnormal condition
-pepsia
digestion
-pexy
surgical fixation
to put in place
-phagia
eating
swallowing
-plasty
surgical repair
-prandial
meal
-ptyalo
spit
saliva
-ptysis
spitting
-rrhaphy
suture
-rrhea
flow
discharge
-scope
instrument for visual examination
-spasm
sudden involuntary contraction of muscles
-stasis
stopping
controlling
-stenosis
tightening
narrowing
stricture
-stomy
new opening to the outside of the body
-tomy
incision
process of cutting
-tresia
opening
-um
structure
tissue
thing
pertaining to
ac
before meals (ante cibum)
Alk. phos.
Alkaline phosphatase (liver enzyme)
ALT
Alkaline aminotransferase (liver enzyme)
cc
cubic centimeter
GDV
Gastric dilatation volvulus
GI
Gastrointestinal
g
gm
Gram
gr
Grain
gtt
drop
HGE
Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis
IC
Intracardiac
ID
Intradermal
IM
Intramuscular
IV
Intravenous
IVC
Intravenous catheter
inj
Injection
L (l)
Liter
LDA/ RDA
Left displaced abomasum
Right displaces abomasum
Condition in which the abomasum becomes trapped under the rumen
meq
Meilliequivalents
mg
Milligrams
ml
Milliliter
mm
millimeter
NG tube
Nasogastric tube
NPO
Nothing by mouth (nil per os)
oz
Ounce
pc
After meals (post cibum)
PO
By mouth (per os)
SQ
SC
Subcutaneous (sub Q)
# lbs
Pounds
kg
Kilograms
Acute
sudden onset
Chronic
Existing over a long period of time
4 functions of the digestive tract
Ingestion
Digestion
Absorption
Elimination
Incisor (I)
Shearing and grooming
Canine (C)
Tearing
Grasping
Killing
Premolar (P) (PM)
Tear
Grind food
Molar (M)
Grind food
Deciduous teeth
Puppy teeth
Rumen
Largest compartment of the ruminant stomach, where fermentation takes place
Reticulum
Small most cranial portion of the ruminant stomach lined with mucous membranes in a hexagon pattern
Omasum
Third part of the ruminant stomach. Smallest part and has fold of tightly packed papillae used for grinding food. (Think book)
Abomasum
Final compartment most like a monogastric stomach contains digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid to break food down.
Bruxism
Grinding of teeth
Dental calculus
dental tarter or plaque
dental caries
tooth decay
epulis
benign tumor arising from periodontal mucous membranes
Gingival hyperplasia
excessive development of gums due to increased cell numbers
hard palate
top of mouth contains rugae
malocculusion
abnormal position of teeth that results in faulty meeting of the teeth or jaws
occlusion
relation of the teeth of both jaws during functional activity
Oronasal fistula
abnormal tube like passageway between the mouth and nose
palatoschisis
cleft palate
papillae
small raised bumps on the tongue containing taste buds
periodontal disease
inflammation and degeneration of the tissue surrounding and supporting teeth
anastomosis
surgical connection between two tubes
anorexia
lack of appetite
ascites
hydrops
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
atresia
closure of a normal body opening
borborygmus
gut sounds
cachexia
malnutrition, usually from cancer
cirrhosis
liver disease, degenerative
colic
abdominal pain
emaciation
marked wasting or excessive leanness
eructation
belching
flatulence
excessive gas formation
gavage
forced feeding or irrigation through a tube passed into the stomach
Ileus
failure of peristalsis with obstruction of the intestines
incontinence
inability to control
intussusception
telescoping of intestines
lathargy
condition of drowsiness or indifference
pica
eating or licking abnormal substances
scours
diarrhea in livestock
shunt
to bypass or divert
stasis
stopping or controlling
trichobezoar
hairball
torsin
axial twist
twisting around the long axis of the gut
volvulus
twisting on itself
cecum
large bling pouch forming the beginning of the large intestine
basically a fermentation vat
Dog dental formula
2(I 3/3, C 1/1, P4/4, M 2/3)= 42
Cat dental formula
2(I 3/3, C 1/1, P 3/2, M 1/1)= 30
Horse dental formula
2(I 3/3, C 1/1,P 3-4/3, M 3/3)= 40-42
