Terminology Flashcards
Typhlotomy
Surgical treatment with evacuation of the cecum. Used if there is a colic situation.
Enterotomy
Opening the intestine during a surgical procedure. More descriptive terminology is used to explain where the enterotomy was conducted
atresia ani
Condition where the anus doesn’t communicate with the rest of the digestive tract…… Do some continued research on this topic
Analgesia
Medication to reduce the sensation of pain
Tephlectomy
amputate part of the cecum
Epistaxis
Bleeding from the nose
Epiphora
Overflow of tears into the face
Pneumothorax
Air in the pleural space. Grossly the diaphragm appears flattened
Thoracic Pleural effusion
Fluid within the thoracic cavity
Hyperesthesia
Increased sensitivity to stimuli
Empyema
Collection of pus within a naturally occurring cavity (ie. guttural pouch)
Rhinitis
Infection of the upper respiratory tract
Palatoschitis
Cleft palate
Achlorhydria
No gastric acid in the stomach
Dental attrition
Wearing down the teeth by friction
Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
Intestinal Lymphangiectasia
Pathogenic dilation of lymph vessels
Dyschezia
Painful or difficult defecation
Hematochezia
Passage of bright red bloody stool
Tenesmus
Straining during defecation
Leiomyoma
Benign smooth muscle tumor
Leiomyosarcoma
Malignant locally invasive smooth muscle tumor
Autograft
Transfer of living tissue taken from the same individual
Allograft
Transfer of living tissue from the same species but a different individual
