Chapter 6 part 2

Question 1

-emesis

Answer 1

vomiting

Question 2

nausea

Answer 2

sensation or urge of needing to vomit

Question 3

per os

Answer 3

by mouth

Question 4

reflux

Answer 4

backward or return flow

Question 5

esophageal reflux

Answer 5

return of stomach content into the esophagus

Question 6

viscer/o

Answer 6

internal organs

Question 7

eviscerate

Answer 7

to remove or expose internal organs

Question 8

-lithiasis

Answer 8

a condition in which a stone is present

Question 9

GDV

Answer 9

gastric dilatation volvulus

Question 10

dilatation

Answer 10

dilation or distention in the size of a hollow organ, vascular structure, or tubular structure

Question 11

volvulus

Answer 11

twists on itself; twists along the long axis

Question 12

gingival hyperplasia

Answer 12

excessive growth (overgrowth) of the gingiva

Question 13

hyperglycemia

Answer 13

high (above normal) blood sugar

Question 14

-stasis

Answer 14

stoppage of flow

Question 15

enterostasis

Answer 15

is the stoppage of the flow of digesta through the small intestine.
hemostasis is the stoppage of blood flow

Question 16

The instrument that we use to stop hemorrhage is called a

Answer 16

hemostat.

Question 17

inappetence and inappetent

Answer 17

lack of desire to eat

Question 18

incontinence and incontinent

Answer 18

inability to control

Question 19

fecal incontinence

Answer 19

fecal incontinence is the inability to control bowel movements

Question 20

intussusception

Answer 20

telescoping one part of the intestine inside an adjacent part of the intestine

Question 21

jaundice and icterus

Answer 21

yellow discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes

Question 22

parenteral

Answer 22

not in or through the intestinal tract

Question 23

mega

Answer 23

enlarged

Question 24

melena

Answer 24

black tarry stools

Question 25

dips/o

Answer 25

thirst

Question 26

phag/o

Answer 26

eating

Question 27

-ptosis

Answer 27

downward displacement or sagging

Question 28

stenosis

Answer 28

a term that means narrowing of an opening or a tubular structure

Question 29

trichobezoar

Answer 29

hairball

Question 30

ulcer

Answer 30

an erosion of a mucous membrane

Question 31

intestinal ulcer

Answer 31

an ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the intestinal tract

Question 32

hematochezia

Answer 32

passing a bloody stool

Question 33

tenesmus

Answer 33

painful ineffective defecation

Question 34

-ase

Answer 34

enzyme

Question 35

-ose

Answer 35

sugar

Question 36

prehension

Answer 36

grasping of food

Question 37

mastication

Answer 37

chewing food

Question 38

deglutition

Answer 38

swallowing food

Question 39

digestion

Answer 39

the breakdown of food into nutrients

Question 40

absorption

Answer 40

absorbing nutrients into the bloodstream

Question 41

defecation

Answer 41

the elimination of solid wastes from the bowels

Question 42

peristalsis

Answer 42

in this term there is no word root; breaking down the term you can see that it is made only of a prefix and a suffix

Question 43

peri-

Answer 43

around

Question 44

-stalsis

Answer 44

contraction

Question 45

glyc/o gluc/o glycos/o

Answer 45

sugar and glucose (blood glucose)

Question 46

contrast agents

Answer 46

these are the chemical agents (eg., barium sulfate, etc…) that are used for contrast radiograpy

Question 47

barium

Answer 47

a contrast agent used for a radiographic contrast studies of the GI tract

Question 48

enema

Answer 48

an enema solution is administered into the rectum for the purpose of stimulating a bowel movement

Question 49

biopsy

Answer 49

a procedure in which a tissue sample is obtained by surgical excision; the surgically excised tissue sample is then examined using a microscope.

Question 50

-prandial

Answer 50

meal

Question 51

occult

Answer 51

means hidden

Question 52

aerophagia

Answer 52

a condition of swallowing air

Question 53

dysphagia

Answer 53

difficulty swallowing

Question 54

copr/o

Answer 54

feces

Question 55

ascities

Answer 55

an accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

Question 56

cachexia

Answer 56

general ill health and malnutrition; chachexia leads to emaciation

Question 57

cribbing

Answer 57

this is something that some horses do; it is considered to be a vice and harmful; horses that do this are called cribbers

Question 58

dyschezia

Answer 58

difficulty defecating (straining to defecate)