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