Chapter 7 Flashcards
Coprophagia
process of eating feces
coprophagic
pertaining to eating feces
Alopecia
abnormal hair loss
Carnivorous
pertaining to flesh eating
Omnivorous
pertaining to all eating
Geriatric
pertaining to old age
Herbivorous
pertaining to plant eating
Septic
pertaining to bacteria
Peritonitis
inflammation of peritoneum
Abdominocentesis
puncture of abdomen
Laparotomy
to cut the abdomen
Laparoscopy
viewing the abdomen
laparoscope
instrument to view the abdomen
laparoscopic
pertaining to view the abdomen
Monogastric
pertaining to having one stomach
Liver
multipurpose organ responsible for producing many proteins used throughout the body
Hepatomegaly
enlargement of the liver
Lobectomy
to cut out or remove a lobe
Hepatic
pertaining to the liver
Hepatoportal
pertaining to livers entrance
Hepatocyte
liver cell
Hemolysis
process of breaking blood
Cholecystitis
inflammation of the gall bladder
Necrotic
pertaining to death
Mucoid
resembling mucous
Cholecystectomy
cut out or remove the gall bladder
Hepatopathy
liver disease
Icterus/jaundice
appear yellow
Hepatitis
inflammation of the liver
Pancreatic
pertaining to the pancreas
Pancreatitis
inflammation of the pancreas
Enteric
pertaining to the intestine
Postprandial
pertaining to after a meal
Anorexic
pertaining to without appetite
Glossal
pertaining to the tongue
Mucosal
pertaining to mucosa
Salivary
pertaining to saliva
Salivation
salivating
Hypersialosis
condition of excess saliva
Pharyngeal
pertaining to the pharynx/throat
Esophageal
pertaining to the esophagus
Stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth
Glossitis
inflammation of the tongue
Esophagitis
inflammation of the esophagus
Dysphagia
condition of difficulty eating
Sublingual
pertaining to below the tongue
Endotracheal
pertaining to within the trachea