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Digestive System Procedures

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abdominocentesis surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
abomasopexy surgical fixation of the abomasum of ruminants to the abdominal wall
- pexy surgically fix something to a body surface
anastomosis surgical connection between two tubular or hollow structures
anoplasty surgical repair of the anus
antidiarrheal substance that prevents frequent and extremely liquid stool
bolus rounded mass of food or large pharmaceutical preparation or to give something rapidly
cholocystectomy surgical removal of the gallbladder
colectomy surgical removal of the colon
colostomy surgical production of an artificial opening between the colon and the body surface
colotomy surgical incision into the colon
crown restoration of teeth using materials that are cemented into place; used to cap or completely cover a tooth; also called a cap
drench to medication in liquid form by mouth and forcing the animal to drink
emetic producing vomiting
antiemetic prevents vomiting
enterostomy surgical production of an artificial opening between the small intestine and the abdominal wall
esophagoplasty surgical repair of the esophagus
extraction removal; used to describe surgical removal of a tooth
fistula abnormal passage from an internal organ to the body surface or between two internal organs
perianal around the anal
float instrument to file or rasp an equine's premolar or molar teeth, also used to describe the procedure of filing equine teeth
gastrectomy surgical of all or part of the stomach
gastroduodenostomy removal of part of the stomach and duodenum, making a connection between them
gastropexy surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall
gastrostomy surgical production of an artificial opening between the stomach and the abdominal wall
- stomy surgical production of an opening between an organ and a body surface
effluent means discharge
gastrotomy surgical incision into the stomach
gavage forced feeding or irrigation through a tube passed into the stomach
gingivectomy surgical removal of the gum tissue
hepatotomy surgical incision into the liver
ileectomy surgical removal of the ileum
ileostomy surgical production of an artificial opening between the ileum and abdominal wall
laparotomy surgical incision into the abdomen
lapar/o abdomen
nasogastric intubation placement of a tube through through the nose into the stomach
orogastric intubation passage of a tube from the mouth to the stomach; also called stomach tube
palatoplasty surgical repair of a cleft palate
transfaunation transferring microbes from animal to another to reinoculate the ill animal with healthy microbial population
trocarization insertion of a pointed instrument (trocar) into a body cavity or an organ
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