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Chapter 6 Gut Instincts Flashcards

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1
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the digestive system may be called the _____ system

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ailmentary

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The combining form for mouth

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or/o, stomat/o

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The ____ cavity contains the lips and cheeks, hard and soft palate, salivary glands and teeth

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oral

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the upper jaw

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maxilla

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the lower jaw

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mandible

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combing form jaw

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gnath/o

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elongated mandible

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prognathia

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shortened mandible

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brachynathia

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medical term for lips

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labia

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a single lip

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labium

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combining form for lips

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cheil/o, labi/o

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combining form cheek

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bucc/o

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the ____ forms the roof of the mouth

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palate

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The palate consists of two parts:

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hard and soft

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The ____ forms the bony rostral portion of the palate

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hard palate

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The ____ forms the flexible caudal portion of the palate

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soft palate

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combining form palate

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palat/o

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movable muscular organ in the oral cavity used for tasting and processing food

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tongue

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The dorsum of the tongue has _____ or elevations

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papillae

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combining form tongue

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gloss/o, lingu/o

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surface of the cheek adjacent to the tongue

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lingual

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combining form teeth

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dent/o, dent/i, odont/o

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refers to how the teeth are arranged in the mouth

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dentition

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the temporary set of teeth that erupt in young animals and are replaced at or near maturity

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deciduous

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front teeth used for cutting

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incisor

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long, pointed bonelike tooth located between the incisors and premolars

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canine

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cheek tooth found bewteen the canine and molar teeth

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premolar

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most caudally located permanent cheek tooth used for grinding

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molar

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hard white substance covering the tooth

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enamel

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the tooth ____ consists of nerves, blood vessels and connective tissue

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pulp

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the fibrous structure that holds the tooth in the alveolus

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periodontal ligament

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upper P4 and lower M1 in dogs; upper P3 and lower M1 in cats

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carnassial

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the mucous membrane that surrounds the teeth and forms the mouth lining

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gingiva

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The ____ moistens the food, begins the digestive process and cleanses the mouth

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saliva

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combining form salivary gland

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sial/o, sialaden/o

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the ____ is the cavity in the caudal oral cavity that joins the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems

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pharynx

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combining form pharynx

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pharyng/o

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the collapsible, muscular tube that leads from the oral cavity to the stomach

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esophagus

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39
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combining form esophagus

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esophag/o

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a ringlike muscle that constricts an opening

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sphincter

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the cavity located between the diaphragm and pelvis

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abdominal

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combing form abdomen

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abdomin/o, celi/o

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combining form stomach

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gastr/o

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44
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animals with one true stomach

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monogastric

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45
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area of the stomach located nearest the esophagus

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cardia

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46
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base of an organ

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fundus

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47
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narrow passage between the stomach and duodenum

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pylorous

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48
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folds present in the mucosa of the stomach

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rugae

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49
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animals that can regurgitate and remasticate their food

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ruminants

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normal microorganisms residing in the GI tract

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intestinal flora/normal flora

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largest compartment of the ruminant stomach

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rumen

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52
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most cranial compartment of the ruminant stomach

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reticulum

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third compartment of the ruminant stomach

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omasum

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fourth compartment of the ruminant stomach, the “true” stomach

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abomasum

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the small intestine is attached to the dorsal abdominal wall by a fold of peritoneum called the

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mesentary

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an animal that is able to sustain life by eating only plants

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herbivore

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an animal that sustains life by eating plant and animal tissue

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omnivore

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an animal that is able to sustain life by eating only animal tissue

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carnivore

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combing form small intestine

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enter/o

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the study of the stomach and small intestine

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gastroenterology

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proximal (first) portion of the small intestine

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duodenum

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combining form duodenum

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dueden/o (i)

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middle portion of the small intestine

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jejunum

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combining form jejunum

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jejun/o

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distal (last) portion of the small intestine

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ileum

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combining form ilem

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ile/o

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the large intestine consists of

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cecum, colon, rectum, anus

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combing form cecum

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cec/o

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combining form colon

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colo/o

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combining form rectum

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rect/o

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combining form anal

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an/o

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combining form referring to the anus and the rectum collectively

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proct/o

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pertaining to the anus and rectual

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anorectal

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the accessory structures of the gastrointestinal tract

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salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas

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the colon is divided into three parts:

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ascending, transverse, descending

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combing form liver

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hepat/o

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the combining form means cyst, sac of fluid or urinary bladder

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cyst/o

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combing form means bile or gall

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chol/e

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inflammation of the gallbladder

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cholecystitis

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combining form pancreas

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pancreat/o

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inflammation of the pancreas

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pancreatitis

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the process of taking digested nutrients into the circulatory system

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absorption

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the emptying of the bowels

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defecation

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removal of tissue to examine

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biopsy

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before eating

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preprandial

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after eating

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postprandial

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endoscopic evaluation of the esophagus

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esophagoscopy

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endoscopic evaluation of the stomach

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gastroscopy

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test for hidden blood in the stool

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hemoccult

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lack of or loss of appetite

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anorexia

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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

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ascites

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occulsion or absence of normal body opening or tubular organ

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atresia

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severe abdominal pain

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colic

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condition of prolonged gastrointestinal time, making the stool hard to pass

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constipation

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ingestion of fecal material

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coprophagia

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combing form feces

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copr/o

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difficulty defecating

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dyschezia

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difficulty swallowing or eating

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dysphagia

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marked wasting or excessive leanness

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emaciation

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forcible expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth

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emesis

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the term for orally

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per os

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inflammation of the small intestine

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enertitis

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inflammation of the colon

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colitis

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inflammation of the tongue

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glossitis

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elevated blood sugar

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hyperglycemia

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lower than normal blood sugar

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hypoglycemia

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passage of bloody stool

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hemtaochezia

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vomiting of blood

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hematemesis

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inflammation of the liver

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hepatitis

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enlargement of the liver

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hepatomegaly

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inability to control (bowels/bladder)

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incontinence

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condition of drowsiness or indifference

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lethargy

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yellow discoloration of skin/sclera/mucous membranes

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jaundice

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abnormal contact of teeth

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malocculsion

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abnormally large esophagus

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megaesophagus

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eating and licking abnormal substances

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pica

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excessive thirst

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polydipsia

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excessive appetitie

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polyphagia

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inflammation of the mouth

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stomatitis

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painful defecation

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tenesmus

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narrowing of an opening

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stenosis

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dropping of food from the mouth

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quidding

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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen

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abdominocentesis

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surgical production of an artificial opening between the colon and the body surface

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colonostomy

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producing vomiting

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emetic

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substance that controls vomiting

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antiemetic

127
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filing equine teeth

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float; floating

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surgical fixation of the stomach to the body wall

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gastropexy

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suffix incision into

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-tomy

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suffix removal

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-ectomy

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suffix- creating artificial opening

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-stomy

VETT 1000 Veterinary Medical Terminology (21 decks)

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