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Gastrointestinal system Flashcards

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Eructation

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oral expulsion of gas from the gastrointestinal tract

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intussusception

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telescoping of one part of the intestine onto an adjacent part

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borborygmus

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rumbling noise produced by gas in the gastrointestinal tract

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anorexia

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lack of appetite

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diarrhea

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increased liquidity of feces

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tenesmus

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straining to defecate

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trichobezoar

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mass of ingested hair in the gastrointestinal tract

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cholecystic

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pertaining to the gall bladder

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parenchyma

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functional elements of a tissue or organ

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aerophagia

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swallowing of air

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hematochezia

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passage of frank blood in the stool

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cardiac sphincter

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ring shaped muscle at the entrance of the stomach

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coprophagia

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ingestion of feces

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ileus

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pathologic decrease in gastrointestinal peristalsis

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obstipation

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intractable constipation animal is unable to defecate

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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HCI

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hydrochloric acid

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HCO3

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CCK

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cholecystokinin

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SI

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small intestine

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CH4

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VFA’s

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volatile fatty acids

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TGE

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transmissible gastroenteritis

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PG’s

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prostaglandins

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CHO
carbohydrate
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BG
blood glucose
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CRTZ
chemoreceptor trigger zone
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IBD/IBS
irritable bowel disease/ irritable bowel syndrome
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NSAID
non steroidal anti inflammatory drug
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RDA
right displaced abomasum
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LDA
left displaced abomasum
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TLI
trpsin like immunoreactivity
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NH3
ammonia
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CAV-1/CAV-2
canine adenovirus 1/ canine adenovirus 2
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BVD
bovine viral diarrhea
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TPN
total parenteral nutrition
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H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
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H-2
histamine 2
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DSS
docusate sodium

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