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VMT Chapter 12
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Orchi/o | testes |
| pregn/o | pregnancy |
| Gestation | is the period if development of the fetus in the uterus |
| Parturition | the act of giving birth |
| Hermaphroditism | condition of having both ovarian and testicular tissue |
| Dystocia | difficult birth |
| Mastitis | inflammation of the mammary glands |
| Orchitis | inflammation of the gonads of the male |
| Pseudocyesis | false pregnancy |
| Pyometra | pus in the uterus |
| Cesarean section | delivery of offspring through an incision in the maternal abdominal and uterine walls (c-section) |
| Hysterectomy | surgical removal of the uterus |
| Mastectomy | surgical removal of the mammary gland or breast |
| Spay | OHE (ovariohysterectomy) surgical removal of the ovaries, uterine tubes, and uterus |