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40 Cards in this Set
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Segmentation |
Mixed and thus delays movement of ingesta |
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Labia |
Medical term for lips |
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Ascites |
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen |
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Hepatocytes |
Liver cells |
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Tenesmus |
Painful, ineffective defacation |
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Stomat/o |
Combining form of mouth |
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Ulcer |
Erosion of tissue |
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Bloat |
Accumulation of gas in the digestive tract |
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Anorexia |
Lack or loss of appetite |
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Plyorus |
Narrow passage between the stomach and duodenum |
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Hemoccult |
Test for hidden blood in stool |
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Buccal |
Pertaining to or directed toward the cheek |
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Stomatitis |
Inflammation of the mouth |
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Reticulum |
Most cranial compartment of the ruminant stomach |
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Intussusception |
Telescoping of one part of the intestine into an adjacent part |
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Mesentery |
A fold of peritoneum |
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Gingiva |
Mucous membrane that surrounds the teeth and forms the mouth lining |
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Pica |
Eating and licking abnormal substances or a depraved appetite |
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Gavage |
Forced feeding or irrigation through a tube passed into the stomach |
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Emaciation |
Marked wasting or excessive leanness |
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Gastroenterology |
The study of the stomach and small intestine |
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Peristalsis |
Series of wave-like contractions of smooth muscles |
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Chyme |
Semifluid mass of partly digested food that passes from the stomach |
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Glandular Stomach |
Produces secretions for digestion |
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Gastropexy |
Surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall |
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Colostomy |
Surgical production of an artificial opening between the colon and the body surface |
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Esophagoplasty |
Surgical repair of the esophagus |
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Antiemetic |
Prevents vomiting |
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Colic |
Severe abdominal pain |
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Incontenence |
Inability to control |
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Abdominocentesis |
Surgical procedure to remove fluid from the abdomen |
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Ballottement |
Diagnostic technique of hitting or tapping the wall of fluid filled structure to bounce a solid structure against a wall |
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Regurgitation |
Return of swallowed food into the oral cavity (mouth) |
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Papillae |
Elevations of the tongue |
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Pulp |
Inner part of the tooth that contains nerves, vessels & loose connective tissue |
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Hepatoma
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Tumor of the liver |
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Deciduous
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Primary dentition, temporary set of teeth before being replaced at maturity |
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Haustra
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Sacculations; acts as buckets & prolong retention of material so microbes have more |
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Hydrochloric Acid
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Found in gastric acid, part of the true stomach naturally |
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Pyloric Sphincter
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The muscle ring that controls the flow of material from the stomach to the duodenum of the small intestine |
