Veterinary Terminology - Ch 9

neo-

-

_____ is the process of difficult birth.

Dystocia

_____ is the state in which a female animal is actively producing milk.

Lactation

_____ is the term used for a false pregnancy.

Pseudocyesis

post-

after

The _____ surrounds the fetus while it is in the uterus.

amniotic sac

pro-

before

mast(o)-

breast

An orchiectomy or orchidectomy or _____ is a surgical operation in which the testes are removed from the male animal.

castration

The _____ is a strong muscular sphincter that separates the uterus from the vagina.

cervix

The first milk containing maternal antibodies is called _____.

colostrum

The period in which a female animal is in sexual quiescence is termed anestrus, or _____.

diestrus

dys-

difficult

The _____ is the superficial portion of the testicle that literally means "upon the testis."

epididymis

Reconstructive surgery of the vulva is called a(n) _____.

episioplasty

The period of female receptivity, during which a female animal accepts the advances of a male animal to permit breeding, is termed _____.

estrus

pseudo(o)-

false

The reproductive state in which a female animal is carrying young in utero is called _____.

gestation

Abdominal surgery done through an incision in the abdominal wall is called _____.

laparotomy

poly-

many

Surgical removal of mammary tissue is called a(n) _____.

mastectomy

The inflammation of breast tissue is medically termed _____.

mastitis

_____ is a specialized process of cellular division of sexual cells in which only one half of the original chromosomes of the parent cell are found in the daughter cells.

meiosis

The period of the female reproductive cycle that is just beyond her being in heat is called _____.

metestrus

Inflammation of the uterus is called _____.

metritis

lact(o)-

milk

A(n) _____ female is any female animal that experiences only one estrous cycle during a sexual season.

monestrous

A(n) _____ is a newborn animal.

neonate

mono-

one

Ovaries contain _____, also known as the egg cells.

oocytes

A(n) _____ is a surgical procedure in which the ovaries and uterus are removed from the female animal.

ovariohysterectomy

ovari(o)-

ovary

A(n) _____ urethrostomy accesses the urethra of a dog before or cranial to the scrotum.

perineal

Animals who experience numerous estrous cycles during a sexual season are termed _____.

polyestrous

The _____ period is the time after the birth of young.

postparturient

That reproductive stage in a female animal that is immediately before her being in heat is called _____.

proestrus

The _____ gland, which surrounds the proximal urethra in the male animal, is responsible for secreting a fluid component found in semen.

prostate

A condition in which pus accumulates in the uterus is medically termed a(n) _____.

pyometra

-plasty

reconstructive surgery

The production of sperm is medically termed _____.

spermatogenesis

The production of sperm is called _____.

spermatozoa

orchid(o)-

testicle

-ectomy

to cut out

gen(o)-

to produce

A male animal in which neither of the testes descends into the scrotal sac is called a(n) _____.

undescended testicle

hyster(o)-

uterus

metr(o)-

uterus

The _____ tunic is the connective tissue layer that must be incised for an open castration.

vaginal

In mare with a significant angulation of the vulva, fecal contaminants can lead to _____.

vaginitis

episi(o)-

vulva

endo-

within