Week 7 (28, 29, 31, 33) Flashcards
Abomasopexy
surgical fixation of the abomassum to the body wall
Colpotomy
incision through the wall of the vagina
Laparotomy
surgical incision into the abdominal wall
Omentopexy
surgical fixation of the omentum to the body wall
Pyloropexy
surgical fixation of the pylorus to the body wall
Rumenostomy
surgical procedure whereby a permanent hole is created from the skin into the rumen
Rumenotomy
surgical incision into the rumen
Fenestrated
having a window or one created in a surgical drape
Impervious
waterproof. does not allow water to penetrate
Ingesta
food material in the intestinal tract
Orthopedic
dealing with the limbs
Swaged
squeezed-on, as with a suture needle into suture
Analgesia
pain relief
Apnea
not breathing
Atelectasis
collapse of a portion of one or both lungs
Bain coaxial circuit
non-rebreathing circuit with a reservoir bag and corrugated tubing in which the fresh gas inlet is located ear the paptient
Cyanosis
turning blue
Hypercarbia
elevated carbon dioxide levels in the blood
Hypnotic
drug that induces sleep
Hypothermia
lower temperature
Hypoventilation
decreased ventilation, a respiratory problem that results in higher blood levels of carbon dioxide
Miosis
smaller pupils
Mydriasis
dilated pupils
pneumothorax
air in the chest cavity
Tachycardia
increased heart rate
tachypnea
increased respiration rate
Vasodilation
when the vein expands so more blood can flow through the vein at once
Dysphoria
uneasy emotional state characterized by anxiety and abnormal behavior
Modulation
process of amplifying or dampening incoming pain signals after arrival to the spinal chord
Transmission
the sending of pain signals via nerve fibers to the spinal cord
