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Chapter 12 Flashcards

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Theriogenology

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The study of animal reproduction

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Scrotum

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The scrotum or scrotal sac is the external pouch that encloses and
supports the testes.
 The combining form is scrot/o

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The area b/w the scrotum and anus

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perineum.
 The combining form is
perine/o

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Testes

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The testes or testicles are the male sex glands that produce spermatozoa.
 Testis is the singular form of testes

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Combining form for testes

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orch/o,
orchi/o, orchid/o,
test/o, and testicul/o.

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Combining form for spermatozoa

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sperm/o and
spermat/o

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Epididymis is and combining form

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The tube at the upper part of each testis
 The combining form is epididym/o.

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Urethra male is the and combining form

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a tube passing through the
penis to the outside of the body that serves the reproductive and urinary systems.
 The combining form for the urethra is urethr/o.

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Penis is and combining form

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 The penis is the male sex organ that carries reproductive and urinary products out of the body.
 The combining forms for the penis are pen/i and priap/o

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Ovaries are and combining form

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 The ovaries are a small pair of organs located in the caudal abdomen.
 The ovaries produce estrogen,
progesterone, and ova (eggs).
 The combining forms for ovary
are ovari/o and oophor/o

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uterine tubes are and combining form

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 The uterine tubes are paired tubes that extend from the cranial portion of the uterus to the ovary
 Uterine tubes are also called oviducts or fallopian tubes
 The combining form for the uterine tubes is salping/o.

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Uterus is and combining form

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The uterus is a thick-walled, hollow organ with muscular walls and a mucous membrane lining.
 The combining forms for the uterus are hyster/o, metr/o, metri/o, and uter/o

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Cervix is and combining form

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 The cervix is the caudal continuation of the uterus and the cranial continuation of the vagina.
 The combining form for the cervix is cervic/o

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Vagina is and combining form

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 The vagina is the muscular tube lined with mucosa that extends from the cervix to the outside of the body.
 The combining forms for
the vagina are colp/o and vagin/o

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Vulva is and combining form

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The vulva is the external opening to the urogenital tract that leads into the vagina.
 The combining forms for the vulva are vulv/o and episi/o

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Estrus is the

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period of the estrous cycle in which
the female is receptive to the male
 Ovulation occurs and animal is said to be in heat
 Know words in brown box

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Estrous cycle is the

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also called heat cycle –
prepares uterus to accept a fertilized ovum

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Mammary glands are and combining form

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 The mammary glands are milk-producing glands in females.
 The number of mammary glands varies with the species.
 Litter-bearing species have mammae.
 Large animals have udders with teats.
 The combining forms for the mammary glands are mamm/o and mast/o

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18
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The placenta is the

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the female organ of mammals that
develops during pregnancy and joins mother and offspring for exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and waste
products.
 The placenta is also referred to as the afterbirth

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Umbilical cord is the

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 The umbilical cord is the structure
that forms where the fetus
communicates with the placenta.
 The umbilicus is the structure that
forms on the abdominal wall where
the umbilical cord was connected to
the fetus

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Combinig form of placenta

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placent/o

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Combining form for umbilicus

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umbilic/o

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Pregnancy is the

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Pregnancy is the condition of having a
developing fetus in the uterus and is
the time period between conception
and parturition.

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Combining form for pregnant and pregnancy

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The combining form for pregnancy is
pregn/o.
Cyesis also means pregnancy
 The combining form for pregnant is gravid/o

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Gestation is the

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period of development of the fetus in the uterus from conception to parturition and is the term more commonly used in animals

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Combining form for gestation

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gest/o and gestat/o

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Parturition is

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The act of giving birth

27
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Presentation

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Orientation of the fetus before delivery

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Neonate

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newborn

29
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Meconium

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First stool of newborn

30
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Antepartum

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Before labour

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Aminocentesis

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Surgical puncture with a needle
through the abdominal and uterine walls to obtain amniotic fluid

32
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Ultrasound

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Test using high-frequency waves to evaluate internal structures

33
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Cyptrochidism

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One or both testes fail to descend from scrotum

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Dystocia

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Difficult birth

35
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Mastitis

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Inflammation af mammary glands

36
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Mertitis

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Inflammation of the uterus

37
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Pyometra

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Pus in the uterus

38
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Retained placenta

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Non-passage of placenta after delivery of the fetus

39
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Sterility

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Inability to reproduce

40
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Supernumerary

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More than the normal numbers

41
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Uterine prolapse

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Protrusion of uterus through the vaginal orifice

42
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Assisted delivery

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Use of hands or equipment to aid in delivery of a fetus

43
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Episiotomy

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Surgical incision of perineum and vagina to facilitate delivery of fetus and prevent damage to maternal structures

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Cesarean section

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Cesarean section- delivery of offspring through an incision in maternal abdominal and uterine walls

45
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Intact

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Has reproductive capability

46
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Orchidectomy

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Surgical removal of testes
 Also known as castration

47
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Vasectomy

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Sterilization of a male in which part of the ductus deferens is removed

48
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AI

A

Artificial insemination

49
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N

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Neutered

50
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S

A

Spayed

51
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Gravid/o

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pregnant

52
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-para

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to bear or bringing forth

53
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nulligravida

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one who has never been pregnant

54
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Oviparous

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Bearing eggs

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Ovovivparous

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Producing eggs that are hatched within the body

56
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ACT

A

American college of theriogeneologists

57
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BPH

A

benign prostate hypertrophy

58
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CMT

A

California mastitis test

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CL

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Corpus luteum

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OB

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Obstetrics

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OHE or OVH

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Ovariohysterectomy

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pg

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Pregnant

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RP

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Retained placenta

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TVT

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Transmissible venereal tumor

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