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Med Term:
Ch. 12 & 19
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gonads | sex glands |
| spermatozoa | male gametes/sex cells |
| ultrasound | diagnostic test using high frequency waves to evaluate internal strucutres |
| epididymis | tube at upper part of each testis that secretes part of semen, stores semen before ejaculation, and provides passageway for sperm |
| ovarian cyst | collection of fluid or solid material in the femal gonad |
| hermaphroditism | condition of having both ovarian and testicular tissue |
| mastitis | inflammation of the mammary glands |
| uterine tubes | paired tubes extending from cranial portion of uterus to ovary |
| cornus | cranial end of uterus has two horns traveling toward uterine tubes |
| myometrium | muscular middle layer of uterus |
| penis | male sex organ carrying reproductive/urinary products out of the body |
| abortion | termination of pregnancy |
| semen | ejaculatory fluid that contains sperm and secretions of accessory sex glands |
| retained placenta | non-passage of the placenta after delivery of the fetus; RP |
| umbilicus | structure that forms on the abdominal wall where the umbilical cord was connected to the fetus |
| cervix | caudal continuation of uterus and marks the cranial extent of the vagina |
| parturition | |
| azoospermia | absence of sperm in the semen |
| polyestrus | having more than one estrous/heat cycle per year |
| dressage | method of riding in which a rider guides a trained horse through natural maneuvers |
| check ligament | one of two ligaments to the digital flexors of equine |
| bishoping | artificial altering of teeth of an older horse to sell it as a younger horse |
| foxtrot | slow, short, broken type of gait in which the head usually nods |
| feather | long hair below the knee and hock that may cover the hoof in some breeds |
| osselets | soft swellings on the cranial of the fetlock joint |
| chin spot | white marking on the chin of a horse's face |
| milk teeth | first set of teeth animal develops |
| full mouth | having all of the permanent teeth and cups present |
| cribbing | vice in which an equine grasps and object between the teeth, applies pressure, and swallows air |
| blemish | unattractive defect that does not interfere with performance |
| western | method of riding in which the stirrup length is long, the rider rides in an upright posture, and the rider has a one-handed hold on the reins |
| running walk | slow four-beat gait intermediate in speed between a walk and rack |
| box stall | enclosure where a horse can move freely |
| equine protozoal myelitis | protozoal infection caused by sarcocystis neurona that causes weakness, ataxia, weight loss, seizures, and the other CNS signs; EPM |
| barrel racing | racing in which horses race against a timer to complete a clover leaf pattern around three barrels |
| trot | natural, rapid two-beat diagonal gait in which the front foot and opposite hind foot take off and hit the ground at the same time |
| buckskin | coat color that is dark golden color with a black mane, tail, legs |
| equine viral arteritis | togavirus infection of horses that is associated with upper respiratory disease signs, abortion, and lesions in small arteries; EVA |
| tetanus | highly fatal bacterial disease caused by the toxin of clostridium tetani that is associated with hyperesthesia, tetany, and convulsions; lockjaw |
| splints | inflammation of the interosseous ligament that holds the splint bones to the cannon bone |
| croup | top part of equine rump |
| tush | canine tooth in a horse |
| parrot mouth | condition in which the maxilla is longer than the mandible causing the upper incisors to protrude beyond the lower incisors |
| west Nile virus | mosquito-borne viral encephalitis that enter the united states probably from the ME in 1999. affected horses may exhibit ataxia, paralysis, depression, head pressing, head tilt, seizures, and death; WNV |
| bay | coat color that is light brown to reddish-brown with a black mane, tail, legs |
| ringbone | bony enlargement on the pastern bones; high ringbone occurs at the paster joint; low ringbone occurs at the coffin joint |
| extender | additive used to extend the lifespan of sperm cells |
| pony | small breed of equine; Pony of the Americas, Shetland, Welsh |
| bowed tendon | thickening of the caudal surface of the leg proximal to the fetlock |
| strangles | contagious bacterial disease of horses caused by the bacteria streptococcus equi; signs include high fever ,nasal discharge, anorexia, and swollen and abscessed mandibular lymph nodes |
| cross tying | method of using two ropes to secure a horse so that the head is level |
| grade | animal that is not registered with a specific breed registry |
| covered | mare that is bred by a stallion |
| driving | harnessing/controlling a horse from behind |
| draft horse | large breed of working horse usually over 17 hands |
| cast | to hold in a recumbent position and unable to rise |
| farrier | person who cares for equine feet including shearing and shoeing |
| potomac horse fever | rickettsial bacterial disease of horses that is associated with fever, anorexia, incoordination, diarrhea, and edema of the extremities; PHF/equine ehrlichiosis |
| scrotal hydrocele | hernia of fluid in the testes or along the spermatic cord |
| labia | fleshy borders/edges of vulva and occasionally called lips |
| caslicks | |
| fetal defect | abnormalities that occur in the development of the fetus |
| primigravida | female during first pregnancy |
| umbilical cord | structure that forms where fetus communicates with the placenta |
| uterus | thick-walled hollow organ with muscular walls and mucous membrane lining that houses the developing embryo in pregnant females |
| gestation | is period of development of the fetus in the uterus from conception to parturition and is the term more commonly used in reference to animals |
| caruncle | fleshy mass on maternal ruminant placenta that attaches to the feta cotyledon |
| cotyledon | fetus |
| placentome | formed by the caruncle and cotyledon |
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