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Stack #1158654
VT 245
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ballottement | diagnostic technique of hitting or tapping the wall of a fluid filled structure to bounce a solid structure against a wall; used for pregnancy diagnosis and determintion of abdominal contents |
| barium | cntrast material used for radiographic studies. To evalutate the tract, barium sulfate may be given orally and the resulting test is called a barium swallow or upper GI or brium urlfate may be ginven rectally the resulting test i a barium enema or lower |
| enema | in intro of fluid into the rectum |
| biopsy | removal of tissue to examine |
| incisional | type of biopsy where part of tissue is removed and examined |
| excisional | type of biopsy where the entire tissue is removed |
| blood test | determine of blood parameter used to detect some diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. for example, bile acits are used to assess liver disease, and elevated amylase levels may indicate pancreatitis. postprandial or preprandial sample |
| preprandial | before eating |
| postprandial | after eating |
| colonoscopy | endoscopic visual exam of the inner surface of the colon; scope is passed thru rectum |
| endoscope | is a tube like instrument with lights and refracting mirrors that is used to exam the body or organs internally |
| esophagoscopy | endoscopy visual exam of the esophagus |
| fecal ecamination | various procedure used to detect parasitic |
| gastrocopy | endoscopic visual exam of the inner surface of the scope is passed from the oral cavity |
| hemoccult | test for hidden blood in the stool |
| radiography | imaging of internal structure is created by the exposure of sensitized film to X Ray. gastro radio graphs used to determine foreign bodies, tousion organ distention or enlargementand some masses. |
| ultrasound | imaging of internal body structure by recording echoes of sound waves. |
| achalasia | inability to relax the smooth muscle of the gastrointestinal tract |
| adonitia | absence of teeth |
| aerophagia | swallowing of air |
| anal sacculitis | inflamation of the sac around the anus |
| inspissation | the process of rendering dry or thick by evaporation and is used to describe the anal sac fluid in animals with anal asacculitis |
| anorexia | loss or lack of appetite |
| ascariasis | parasitic infestation with roundworms of the genus ascaris |
| ascites | abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen |
| atresia | occlusion or absence of normal body opening or tubular organ |
| bloat | accumalation of gas in digestive tract. In mono-gastric in stomach in ruminants accumulation in rumen, abomasum or cecum |
| ruminal tympany | accumulation of gas in the rumen |
| borborygmus | gas movement in the gastrointestinal tract that produces a rumbling noise. |
| bruxism | involuntary grinding of the teeth |
| cachexia | general ill health and malnutrition; used to describe the condition of cancer patients |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder |
| cirrhosis | degenerative disease that disturbs the structure and fx of liver |
| colic | severe abdominal pain |
| colitis | inflammation of the colon |
| constipation | condition of prolonged gastrointestinal transit time, mankin the stool hard dry and diffucult to past |
| coprophagia | ingestion of fecal material |
| cribbing | vice of equine in which an object is grasped between the teeth, air is inhaled |
| dehydration | loss of fluid or water |
| dental calculus | abnormal mineralized deposit that forms on teeth; tarter |
| dental caries | cavities |
| diarrhea | liquid fecal matter |
| displaced abomasum | disease in ruminants where fourth stomach becomes trapped under rumen |
| diverticulitis | inflammation of the pouch or pouches occuring in the wall of the organ |
| diverticulum | pouch occuring on the wall of tubular organ |
| dyschezia | diffucult in defecating |
| dysentary | number of disorders marked by inflamation of the intestine, abdominal pain and diarrhea |
| dysphagia | diffucult in swallowing or eating |
| emaciation | marked wasting or excessive leaness |
| emesis | forcible explusion of stomach thru mouth aka vomiting |
| enteritis | inflammation of the small intestine |
| enterocolitis | inflammation of the small and large intestine |
| epulis | benign tumor arising from peridontal mucous membrane |
| eructation | belching |
| esophageal reflux | gerd stomach content in esophagus |
| eviscerate | remove or expose internal organ |
| exocrine pancreatic insufficiency | EPI metabolic disease where pancreas does not secreate enough digestive enzymes weightloss fatty stool |
| fecalith | stone like fecal masses coprolith |
| flatulence | gas; farting |
| gastric dilatation | condition in deep chested canines in whic the stomach fill with air and expands |
| gastric dilation volvulus | condition in deep chested canine where stomach fills with air expands and twist on itself |
| gastritis | inflammation of stomach |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of stomach and small intestine |
| ginival hyperplasia | overgrowth of the gingiva nonpainful |
| gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
| glossitis | inflammation of the tongue |
| hematemesis | vomiting blood |
| hematochezia | passage of blood stool |
| hemoperituoneum | blood in the peritoneum |
| hepatitis | liver inflammation |
| hepatoma | tumor of liver |
| hepatomengaly | abnormal enlargement of liver |
| hiatal hernia | protrusion of part of the stomach thru esophageal opening of diaphragm |
| hydrops | adnormal accumulation of fluid in tissue or body cavity |
| hyperglycemia | elavated blood sugar levels |
| hypoglycemia | lower than normal blood sugar level |
| ileitis | inflammation of the ileum |
| ileus | stoppage of intestinal peristalsis |
| impaction | obstruction of an area usually when feed is tor dry |
| inappetence | lack of desire to eat |
| incontinence | inability to control |
| inguinal hernia | protrusion of bowel through the inguinal canal protrusion seen in grion |
| intussusception | telescoping of one part of the intestine into an adjacent part |
| jaundice | yellow discoloration |
| lethargy | condition of drowiness |
| malbsorption | imparedA uptake of nutrients |
| malocclusion | abnormal contact betwwen the teeth |
| occlusion | contact between chewing surface |
| megacolon | abnormal large colon |
| megaesophagus | abnormally large esophagus |
| melena | black stool |
| nausea | upset stomach from urge of vomiting |
| obstruction | complete stopage of impairment to passage |
| intestinal obstruction | describe location of obstruction |
| partial obstrction | not complete obstruction |
| oronasal fistula | abnormal opening between nasal and oral cavity |
| palatoschisis | congenital fissure of the roof of mouth aka cleft palate |
| perforating ulcer | erusion thru thickness of surface |
| periapical abcess | inflammation of tissues and collection of pus surrounding tooth |
| periodontitis | inflammation of tissue surrounding the teeth |
| pica | eating or licking abnormal substances |
| plaque | small differential area on a body surface |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst or drinking |
| polyp | small growth on a mucous membrance |
| polyogagia | excessive eating or swallowing |
| prolapse | protusion of viscera |
| quidding | condition in which food is taken into the mouth abd chewed falls from mouth |
| regurgition | return of swallowed food |
| salivary mucocele | collection of saliva that leaks from damaged salivary glands |
| scours | diarrhea in livestock |
| SHUNT | bypass of divert |
| stenosis | narrowing of opening |
| stomatitis | inflammtion of mouth |
| tenesmus | painful defication |
| torsion | axial twist, twist around the acess of gut |
| trichobezoar | hairball |
| ulcer | erosion of tissue |
| volvulus | twist on itself |
| abdominocentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from abdomen |
| abomasopexy | surgical fixation of the abomasum of ruminants |
| anastomosis | surgical connection between two tubular structure |
| anoplasty | surgical repair of anus |
| antidiarrheal | prevents liquid stool |
| bolus | round mass of food or large pharmceutical |
| cholecystectomy | removal of gallbladder |
| colectomy | surgical removal of colon |
| colonostomy | surgical production of artifical opening between colon and body |
| colotomy | surgical incision into the colon |
| crown | restoration of teeth |
| drench | to give medication in liquid form by forcing to drink |
| emetic | producing vomiting |
| enterostomy | surgery producing artificial opening between small intestine and abdominal wall |
| esophagoplasty | surgical repair of esophagus |
| extraction | removal |
| fistula | abnormal passage from organ to the body |
| float | instrument use to file eqine teeth |
| gastrectomy | removal of all or part of stomach |
| gastroduodenostomy | removal of stomach and duodenum |
| gastropexy | surgical fix of stomach to abdominal wall |
| gastrostomy | surgical prduction stomoch and abdominal wall |
| gastrotomy | surgical incision into the stomach |
| gavage | forced feeding or irrigation thru a tube passed into the stomach |
| gingivectomy | surgical removal of the gum tissue |
| hepatotomy | surgical incision into the liver |
| ileectomy | surgical removal of ilium |
| ileostomy | surgical opening between ileum and abdominal |
| laparotomy | surgical incision into abdomen |
| nasogastric intubation | place tube in nose into stomach |
| orogastric intubation | tube from mouth to stomach |
| palatoplasty | surgical repair of cleft palate |
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