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Vet 3 -Carissa S.
Veterinary Terms
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Veterinary Medicine
11th Grade
05/25/2011

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amnion
Definition
inermost membrane enveloping the embryo in the uterus
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anestrus
Definition
the time when a female does not cycle through estrous: non-breeding season
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artificial insemination
Definition
introducing sperm cells into the female reproductive tract by means other then natural service
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breed
Definition
to produce young
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cervix
Definition
the outer end of the uterus
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cloaca
Definition
commen passage for fecal, urinary and reproductive systems
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cloning
Definition
the production of one or more exact genetic copies of an animal
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copulation
Definition
the sexual union of a male animal and a female animal
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colostrum
Definition
the first milk given by an animal after parturation, baby animals need this to help develop disease immunity
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crossbreeding
Definition
the mating of animals of the same species but of a different breed
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dystocia
Definition
a retained placenta in the mare
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ovum/egg
Definition
the sex cell of a famale animal
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embryo transfer
Definition
moving an embryo from the reproductive tract of one female animal to that of another female animal of the same species
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embryo
Definition
a young animal developing in the reproductive tract of a famale from fertilization to the completion of differentation
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endometrium
Definition
inner layer of the uterus
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epididymis
Definition
the tube at the upper part of each testie that secretes part of semen, stores semen before ejaculation, and provides a passageway for sperm
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proestrus
Definition
stage of heat cycle before estrus that releases the progesterone hormone prior to mating
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prostate gland
Definition
single gland that surrounds or is near the urethra and may be well defined or diffuse
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pseudocyesis
Definition
false pregnancy
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puberty
Definition
sexual maturity
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purebred breeding program
Definition
registered breed the has pedigrees
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pyometra
Definition
severe nfection of the uterus in famle intact animal that causes the uterus to fill with pus
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scrotum
Definition
skin over the two testicles that protects and controls the temperaure for sperm production
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spawning
Definition
breeding or reproduction in fish
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spermatogenesis
Definition
production of male gametes
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standing heat
Definition
the female animal will stand for breeding when male is present
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theriogenology
Definition
used to describe animal reproduction or the study of producing beasts
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urethra
Definition
narrow tube that connects the male and female reproduction organs to the urinary bladder
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uterus
Definition
large, hollow reproduction organ that holds an embryo during the gestation period and is Y-shaped
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vas deferens
Definition
small tube that transports sperm from the testicles to the outside of the body
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vulva
Definition
external beginning of the reproductive system in the female: where urine is excreated
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zygote
Definition
a fertilized ovum
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foaling
Definition
the  labor process of a horse
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whelping
Definition
giving birth to pups/whelps
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calving
Definition
the labor process of a cow
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estrus
Definition
stage of the heat cycle when the animal is receptive to breeding
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fallopian tubes
Definition
oviducts are paired tubes
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fetus
Definition
unborn animal
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genitals
Definition
reproductive organs, whether male or female
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implantation
Definition
attachmant and embedding of the zygote within the uterus
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incubation
Definition
process of a fertilized poultry egg developing into a newly hatched egg
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infundibulum
Definition
hypothalamus is connected to the pituitary gland via stalk
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lactation
Definition
process of forming and secreting milk
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meconium
Definition
first tools of a newborn that consists of material collected in the intestine of the fetus
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metestrus
Definition
perios of the estrous cycle after sexual receptivity
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ovulation
Definition
release of egg
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parturition
Definition
act of giving birth
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penis
Definition
male sex organ that carries reproductive and urinary products out of the body
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perineum
Definition
area between the scrotum and the anus in males
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placenta
Definition
female organ of mammals that develops during pregnancy and joins mother and offspring for exchange of nutrients
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prepuce
Definition
retractable fold of skin covering the glans penis
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