vet tech ch 6

segmentation

mixing of ingesta in the intestine

ascites

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

intussusception

telescoping of one part of the intestine into an adjacent part

mesentery

attaches the small intestine to the dorsal abdominal wall

pica

eating and licking of abnormal substances

stomatitis

inflammation of the mouth

tenesmus

straining, painful defecation

hepatoma

a tumor of the liver

emaciation

marked wasting of excessive leanness

gavage

forced feeding or irrigation through a tube passed into the stomach

peristalsis

muscular, wavelike movement used to transport food through the digestive system

pulp

part of the tooth that contains a rich supply of nerves and blood vessels

buccal

pertaining to the cheek

ulcer

term for erosion of tissue

pylorus

the narrow passage between the stomach and the duodenum

incontinence

inability to control

antiemetic

a drug used to prevent vomiting

colostomy

the formation of a new opening from the large intestine to the surface of the body; surgical production of an artificial opening between the portion of the large intestine between the cecum and rectum and the body surface

chyme

semifluid mass of partly digested food

bile

substance made by the liver that helps with fat digestion

glycogen

stored energy present in the liver

rugae

fold present in the mucosa of the stomach

mastication

breaking food into smaller pieces and mixing with saliva

aerophagia

swallowing of air

trypsin

enzyme that digests protein

amylase

enzyme that digests starch

villus

tiny hairlike projection on the small intestine

assimilation

absorption

gloss/o and lingu/o

tongue

or/o and stomat/o

mouth

cheil/o and labi/o

lips

abdomin/o, celi/o, and lapar/o

abdomen

dent/o, dent/i, and odont/o

teeth

volvulus

twisting of the intestine

achalasia

inability to relax the smooth muscles of the digestive tract

jaundice

yellow discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes

eviscerate

remove or expose internal organs

megacolon

abnormally large portion of the large intestine located between the cecum and rectum

gastric dilatation volvulus

condition usually seen in deep-chested canines in which the stomach fills with air, expands, and twists on itself

megaesophagus

abnormally large tube that connects the oral cavity to the stomach

cachexia

general ill health and malnutrition

inspissation

process of rendering dry or thick by evaporation

fecalith

stonelike fecal mass

trichobezoar

Hairball

dehydration

condition of excessive loss of body water or fluid

flatulence

excessive gas formation in the GI tract

melena

black stools containing digested blood

scours

diarrhea in livestock

hydrops

abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissues or a body cavity

tartar

another term for dental calculus

colic

severe abdominal pain

bolus

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

malabsorption

impaired uptake of nutrients from the intestine

epulis

benign tumor arising from periodontal mucous membranes

ptyalism

excessive salivation

pharynx

throat

ileum

caudal portion of the small intestine

liver

organ that produces bile

rectum

caudal portion of the large intestine

cheek teeth

premolars and molars

duodenum

cranial portion of the small intestine

pancreas

gland that secretes digestive juices as well as hormones

aliment/o

combining form for nourishment

enter/o

combining form for small intestine

esophagus

collapsible muscular tube that leads from the oral cavity to the stomach

reticulum

most cranial compartment of the ruminant stomach

gall bladder

organ that stores bile

colon

part of large intestine located between the cecum and rectum

jejunum

middle portion of the small intestine

palate

roof of the mouth

anastomosis

surgical connection between two tubular or hollow organs

laparotomy

surgical incision into the abdomen

gastrectomy

surgical removal of all or part of the stomach

emetic

produces vomiting

extraction

to remove (teeth)

anoplasty

surgical repair of the anus

gastric intubation

surgical fixation in ruminants of the fourth stomach compartment to the abdominal wall

biopsy

removing tissue to examine

antidiarrheal

substance that prevents frequent and extremely liquid stool