Digestive System Procedures

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abdominocentesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen

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abomasopexy

surgical fixation of the abomasum of ruminants to the abdominal wall

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- pexy

surgically fix something to a body surface

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anastomosis

surgical connection between two tubular or hollow structures

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anoplasty

surgical repair of the anus

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antidiarrheal

substance that prevents frequent and extremely liquid stool

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bolus

rounded mass of food or large pharmaceutical preparation or to give something rapidly

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cholocystectomy

surgical removal of the gallbladder

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colectomy

surgical removal of the colon

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colostomy

surgical production of an artificial opening between the colon and the body surface

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colotomy

surgical incision into the colon

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crown

restoration of teeth using materials that are cemented into place; used to cap or completely cover a tooth; also called a cap

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drench

to medication in liquid form by mouth and forcing the animal to drink

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emetic

producing vomiting

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antiemetic

prevents vomiting

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enterostomy

surgical production of an artificial opening between the small intestine and the abdominal wall

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esophagoplasty

surgical repair of the esophagus

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extraction

removal; used to describe surgical removal of a tooth

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fistula

abnormal passage from an internal organ to the body surface or between two internal organs

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perianal

around the anal

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float

instrument to file or rasp an equine's premolar or molar teeth, also used to describe the procedure of filing equine teeth

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gastrectomy

surgical of all or part of the stomach

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gastroduodenostomy

removal of part of the stomach and duodenum, making a connection between them

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gastropexy

surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall

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gastrostomy

surgical production of an artificial opening between the stomach and the abdominal wall

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- stomy

surgical production of an opening between an organ and a body surface

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effluent

means discharge

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gastrotomy

surgical incision into the stomach

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gavage

forced feeding or irrigation through a tube passed into the stomach

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gingivectomy

surgical removal of the gum tissue

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hepatotomy

surgical incision into the liver

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ileectomy

surgical removal of the ileum

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ileostomy

surgical production of an artificial opening between the ileum and abdominal wall

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laparotomy

surgical incision into the abdomen

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lapar/o

abdomen

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nasogastric intubation

placement of a tube through through the nose into the stomach

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orogastric intubation

passage of a tube from the mouth to the stomach; also called stomach tube

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palatoplasty

surgical repair of a cleft palate

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transfaunation

transferring microbes from animal to another to reinoculate the ill animal with healthy microbial population

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trocarization

insertion of a pointed instrument (trocar) into a body cavity or an organ

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