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VMT Chapter 12
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Term | Definition |
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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 |