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parturition
act of giving birth
Reproductive organs, whether male or female, are called the
genitals
A condition of an individual having both ovarian and testicular tissue is called
hermaphroditism
surgical removal of the uterus: word part for uterus word part for surgical removal term for surgical removal of the uterus
hysteri/o ectomy hysterectomy
Attachment and embedding of the zygote in the uterus is
implantation
allantois
innermost layer of the placenta
An animal that has not been neutered is referred to as
intact
capable of stimulating milk production: word part for milk word part for producing word part for pertaining to term for capable of stimulating milk production
lact/o gen/o -ic lactogenic
inflammation of the mammary glands:
mastitis
Substances that produce change or that create genetic abnormalities are known as
mutagens
pertaining to the urinary and reproductive systems: word part for urinary word part for reproductive system word part for pertaining to word part for pertaining to the urinary and reproductive systems
ur/o genit/o -al urogenital
Hyster/o, metr/o, metri/o, and uter/o mean
uterus
Colop/o and vagin/o mean
vagina
fertilized egg:
zygote
The innermost membrane enveloping the embryo in the uterus is the
amnion
An enlarged part of a tube or canal is called a(n)
ampulla
oviparous
bearing eggs
viviparous
bearing live young
Copulation also is called
coitus
developmental defect in which one or both testes fail to desend into the scrotum:
cryptorchidism
pregnancy:
cyesis
dystocia
difficult birth
A difficult birth is known as
dystocia
The inner layer of the uterus is called the
endometrium
The term for surgical incision of the perineum and vagina to facilitate delivery of the fetus and to prevent damage to maternal structures is
episiotomy
The heat cycle in females is known as the
estrus cycle
The ovum is the
female gamete
to sexually alter:
neuter
chorion
outermost layer of the placenta
Another term for spay is
ovariohysterectomy
near the ovary: word part for near word part for ovary term for near the ovary
par/a ovari/o paraovarian
The act of giving birth is
parturition
Pen/i and priap/o mean
penis
The area between the vaginal orifice or scrotum and the anus is called the
perineum
gestation
period of pregnancy
The female organ of mammals that develops during pregnancy and joins the mother and off spring for exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and waste products is known as the
placenta
A false pregnancy also is called
pseudocyesis
Pyometra is
pus in the uterus
pus in the uterus: word part for pus word part for uterus term for pus in the uterus
py/o metr/o pymetra
Sperm/o and spermat/o mean
spermatozoa
abortion
termination of pregnancy
Orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o, and testicul/o mean
testicles
sterility
the inability to reproduce
colostrum
thick fluid that contains nutrients and antibodies needed by neonate, which is secreted by mother's mammary glands
In large animals, the mammary gland is called the
udder
