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Mixing of ingesta in the intestine is called |
segmentation |
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen is called |
ascites |
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Telescoping of one part of the intestine into an adjacent part is called |
intussusception |
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The small intestine is attached to the dorsal abdominal wall by the |
mesentery |
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Eating and licking of abnormal substances is called |
pica |
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Inflammation of the mouth is |
stomactiitis |
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Straining, painful defecation is called |
tenesmus |
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A tumor of the liver is a |
hepatoma |
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Marked wasting or excessive leanness is |
emaciation |
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Forced feeding or irrigation through a tube passed into the stomach is called |
gavage |
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The combining form for the first part of the large intestine is
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cec/o
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The muscular, wavelike movement used to transport food through the digestive system is |
peristalsis |
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the part of the tooth that contains a rich supply of nerves and blood vessels is the |
pulp |
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Pertaining to the cheek |
Buccal |
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Stomat/o means |
mouth |
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The term for erosion of tissue is |
ulcer |
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The narrow passage between the stomach and the duodenum is the |
pylorus |
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Term meaning 'inability to control' |
Incontinence |
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A drug used to prevent vomiting is known as an |
antiemetic |
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The formation of a new opening from the large intestine to the surface of the body is known as a(n)
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colostomy
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The passage of black, tarry stools |
Melena |
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Cholecystectomy and cholecystitis are terms used to describe a procedure and condition of the |
gallbladder |
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Peristalsis, deglutition, and mastication are all |
body processes |
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Vomiting that occurs after a meal |
postprandial |
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Hepatitis, bloat, gastric dilation are all |
Diagnoses |
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Absorption |
assimilation |
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tiny, hairlike projections on the small intestine |
villus |
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semifluid mass of partly digested food |
chyme |
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substance made by the liver that helps with fat digestion |
bile |
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folds present in the mucosa of the stomach |
rugae |
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stored energy present in the liver |
glycogen |
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swallowing of air |
aerophagia |
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breaking food into smaller pieces and mixing with saliva |
mastication |
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enzyme that digest carbohydrates
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amylase
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enzyme that digest protein
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trypsin
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sacculations of cecum and colon in horses and pigs |
haustra |
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fold of peritoneum |
haustra |
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hard white covering the dentin of the crown of the tooth |
enamel |
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pigment produced by destruction of hemoglobin |
bilirubin |
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longitudinal smooth muscle bands in cecal wall of horses and pigs |
teniae |
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controls flow from stomach to duodenum |
pyloric sphencter |
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connective tissue surrounding tooth pulp |
dentin |
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fermentation vat of ruminants |
Rumen |
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middle part of samll intestine |
jejunum |
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true stomach of ruminants |
abomasum |
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Gloss/o and lingu/o mean |
tongue |
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Or/o and stomat/o mean |
mouth |
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Cheil/o and labi/o mean |
lips |
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Abdomin/o, celi/o, and lapar/o mean |
abdomen |
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Dent/o, dent/i, and odont/o mean |
teeth |
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The dog's gingival tissue was severely infected and he was diagnosed with |
gingivitis |
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The return of swallowed food into the mouth is known as |
regurgitation |
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Twisting around the long axis of the mesentery is |
volvulus |
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Twisting around the long axis of the gut is |
torsion |
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Erosion of tissue is a/an |
ulcer |
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True or False: The medical term meaning inflammation of the small intestine is colitis |
False |
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True or False: Vomiting blood is hematemesis |
True |
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True or False: Borborygmus is telescoping of one part of the intestine into another |
False |
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True or False: Alveolar bone is the thin layer of compact bone that forms the tooth socket |
True |
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True or False: The tongue is connected to the dorsal surface of the oral cavity by a band of connective tissue called the frenulum |
False |
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Twisting of the intestine |
volvulus |
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Inability to relax the smooth muscles of the digestive tract |
achalasia |
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yellow discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes |
jaundice |
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remover or expose internal organs |
eviscerate |
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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen |
ascites |
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hidden |
occult |
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endoscopic visual examination of the esophagus |
esophagoscopy |
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lack of appetite |
anorexia |
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building up of body cells |
anabolism |
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abnormal frequency and liquidity of feces |
diarrhea |