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combining form for lips
cheli/o and labi/o
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combining form for cheek
bucc/o
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combining form for palate
palat/o
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combining form for tongue
gloss/o and lingu/o
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combining form for jaw
gnath/o
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combining form for teeth
dent/o, dent/i, odont/o
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combining form for shedding
decidu/o
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deciduous teeth
baby teeth
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combining form for gingiva
gingiv/o
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part of the tooth that you can see above the gum line
crown
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part of the tooth underneath the gum line
root
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part of the tooth that covers the crown
enamel
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part of the tooth that covers the root
cementum
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middle of the tooth where the nerves and blood vessels are
pulp or pulp cavity
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connective tissue surrounding the pulp of the tooth
dentin
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periodontia
structures that surround the tooth
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periodontal
referring to the structures that surround the tooth
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combining form for pharynx
pharyng/o
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combining form for abdomen
abdomin/o and celi/o
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lapar/o
abdomen and flank
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combining form for abdomen and flank
lapar/o
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combining form for stomach
gastr/o
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combining form for pylorus
pylor/o
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combining form for fold
rug/o
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duoden/i or duoden/o
duodenum
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combining form for duodenum
duoden/i or duoden/o
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combining form for jejunum
jejun/o
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combining form for ileum
ile/o
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combining form for cecum
cec/o
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combining form for colon
col/o
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combining form for rectum
rect/o
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combining form for anus
an/o
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proct/o
anus and rectum together
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combining form for anus and rectum together
proct/o
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combining form for liver
hepat/o
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combining form for bile
chol/e
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combining form for sac
cyst/o
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combining form for receptacle
doch/o
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combining form for pancreas
pancreat/o
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sialaden/o
salivary glands
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combining form for salivary glands
sialaden/o and sial/o
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prehension
grasping of food
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grasping of food
prehension
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material taken orally
ingesta
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ingesta
material taken orally
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prefix meaning around
peri-
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-stalsis
root meaning contraction
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root meaning contraction
-stalsis
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peristalsis
wavelike contractions of smooth muscle
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wavelike contractions of smooth muscle
peristalsis
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bowel movement
defecation (BM)
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defecation
bowel movement
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anorexia
lack or loss of appetite
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ascites
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
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bloat
accumulation of gas in the digestive tract
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colic
severe abdominal pain
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coprophagia
ingesion of fecal paterial
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pica
eating and licking abnormal substance
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dehydration
caondition of excessive loss of body water or fluid
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flatulence
excessive gas formation in the GI tract
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gastroenteritis
inflammation of the stomach and small intestines
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combining form for small intestines
enter/o
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gingivitis
inflammation of the gingiva
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glossitis
inflammation of the tongue
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ileus
stoppage of intestinal peristalsis
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incontinence
inability to control
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intussusception
telescoping of one part of the intestine into an adjacent part
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jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes
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maloclussion
abnormal contact between the teeth
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megaesophagus
abnormally large esophagus
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periodontitis
inflammati of the tissue surrounding and supporting the teeth
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stomatitis
inflammation of the mouth
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volvulus
twisting on itself
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abdominocentesis
puncture into the abdomen to remove fluid or gas
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anastomosis
surgical connection between two tubular or hollow structures
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float
instrument used to file or rasp an equine's premolar or molar teeth; also used to escribe the procedure of filing equine teeth
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gastropexy
surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall
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gastrotomy
surgical incision into the stomach
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laparotomy
surgical incision into the abdomen
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IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
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GDV
gastric dilatation and volvulus
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NPO
nothing orally; nothing per os
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urin/o and ur/o
urine or pertaining to urinary organs
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combining form for urine or pertaining to urinary organs
urin/o or ur/o
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-uria
characteristic of the urine
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root for characteristic of the urine
-uria
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combining form for kidney
nephr/o and ren/o
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combining form for ureters
ureter/o
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combining form for urinary bladder
cyst/o
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combining form for urethra
urethr/o
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combining form for outer region
cortic/o
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combining form for inner
medull/o
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combining form for glomerulus
glomerul/o
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combining form for renal pelvis
pyel/o
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urination
the elimination of urine from the body; aka elimination, voiding or micturation
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micturation
elimination of urine from the body
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polyuria
excessive urination
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anuria
complete suppressio nof urine production
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dysuria
difficult or painful urination
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oliguria
scant or little urination
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pollakiuria
frequent urination
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cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
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nepthritis
inflammation of the kidneys
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uremia
waste products in blood
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cystotomy
surgical incision into the bladder
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nephrectomy
surgical removal of a kidney
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urethrostomy
surgical creation of a permanent opening between the urethra and the skin
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perineal
between the anus and scrotum
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FLUTD
feline lower urinary tract disease
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FUS
feline urological syndrome
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PU/PD
polyuria and polydipsia
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UTI
urinary tract infection
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