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ch 5 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| theriogenology | concerned with reproduction |
| neonatology | study of newborns |
| epididymis | large tube where sperm cells are stored |
| vas deferens | carries sperm to urethra |
| spermatozoon | sperm cell |
| prepuce | sheath covering the penis |
| intact | male not neutered |
| castration | removal of gonads (or neuter) |
| orchiectomy | excision of testicles; medial term for neuter |
| paraphimosis | inability to retract penis |
| uterine horns | bear multiple offspring or litters |
| uterine | mid-portion |
| mammary glands | made up of alveolar tissue that contain milk-secreting glands |
| colostrum | first milk-like substance after giving birth |
| estrous cycle | known as the heat cycle |
| proestrus | period of the estrous cycle; bloody discharge |
| estrus | period of the estrous cycle; in heat |
| diestrus | the resting period that follows estrus |
| anestrus | longest phase, not sexually receptive |
| copulation/coitus | sexual intercourse |
| endometrium | inner lining |
| neonate | newborn |
| wean | gradual removal of the young from mother |
| umbilicus | the navel |
| congenital anomaly | defect at birth |
| psudocyesis/pseudopregnancy | false pregnancy |
| dystocia | difficulty giving birth |
| ovariohysterectomy | excision of ovaries & uterus |
| mastitis | inflammation of mammary tissue |
| pyometra | life threatening condition of pus in uterus |
| whelping | fetus capable living outside the mother |