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Veterinary Medical Terminology Chapter 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Define presentation. | the position of a fetus within the uterus before delivering |
| Define Cornu. | horn |
| Define nulligravida. | never been impregnated |
| Define paraphimosis. | a penis that is being prevented from being retracted due to the glans penis being painfully swollen and the prepuce being too swollen |
| Define fetotomy. | cutting apart of the fetus while it is in the uterus to be able to get it out |
| Define intact. | not neutered |
| Define orchidectomy. | surgical removal of the testicles |
| Define neuter. | to sexually alter |
| Define priapism. | persistent penile erection not associated with sexual excitement |
| Define pyometra. | pus in the uterus. |
| Define metritis. | inflammation of the uterus |
| Define teratogens. | substances that produce defects in the fetus |
| Define oligospermia | deficient amount of sperm in semen |
| Define orchitis. | inflammation of the gonads of the male |
| Define cryptorchidism. | developmental defect in which one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum |
| Define viable. | when a fetus is capable of living outside of the mother |
| Define cyesis. | pregnancy |
| Define the combining form gravid/o. | pregnant |
| Define the combining form gest/o. | gestation |
| Define primigravida. | female during the first pregnancy |
| Define multigravida. | female who has borne multiple offspring during the same gestation; such as a litter |
| Define ovovivparous. | producing eggs that are hatched within the body, so that young are born alive but without placental attachment such as snakes!! |
| Define nulligravida. | one who has never been pregnant |
| Define chorion. | the outermost part/layer of the placenta |
| Define gestation. | period of development of the fetus in the uterus from conception to parturition |
| Define parturition. | act of giving birth |
| Define copulate. | sexual intercourse |
| Define coitus. | sexual intercourse |
| Define vulva. | the external female genitalia |
| Define uterus. | thick walled hollow organ with muscular walls and a mucous membrane lining that houses the developing embryo in pregnant females |
| Define cervix. | the caudal part of the uterus |
| Define oviducts. | uterine tubes |
| Define prepuce. | the retractable fold of skin covering the glas penis |
| Define foreskin. | prepuce |
| Define ductus deferens. | the tube connected to the epididymis that carries sperm in to the pelvic region toward the urethra |
| Define what the prostate gland is responsible for. | secretes a thick fluid that aids in the motility of sperm |
| Define theriogeneology. | animal reproduction or the study of producing beasts |
| Define what the Sertoli cells do. | support and nourish sperm growth |
| Define spermatogenesis. | production of male gametes |
| Define scrotum. | The external pouch that encloses and supports the testes |
| Define perineum. | area between the scrotum and the anus |
| Define what the purpose of the epididymis. | secretes part of the semen, stores semen before ejaculation, and provides a passageway for sperm |
| gen/o | producing |
| -logy | to study |
| genit/o | organs of reproduction |
| scrot/o | scrotum |
| perine/o | perineum |
| testes | |
| semin/i | semen |
| prostat/o | prostate gland |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| pen/i and priap/o | penis |
| ovari/o, oophor/o | female gonad |
| oo/o, ov/i, and ov/o | egg |
| salping/o | uterine tube |
| hyster/o, metri/o, and uter/o | uterus |
| cervic/o | neck |
| colp/o and vagin/o | vagina |
| vulv/o, episi/o | vulva |
| lact/i | milk |
| mamm/o and mast/o | mammary glands |
| ejaculat/o | throw or hurl out |
| part/o | giving birth |
| vivi- | live |
| primi- | first |
| nulli- | none |
| -para | bear or bring forth |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| abort/o | premature expulsion of a nonviable fetus |
| terat/o | malformed fetus |
| mut/o | genetic change |
| phim/o | muzzling or constriction of a n orifice |
| pseudo- | false |
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