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reproductive system Flashcards

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theriogenology

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branch of veterinary medicine that deals with all aspects of the reproductive system

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theri/o

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animal

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genit/o

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reproduction, sex organs

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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o

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testicle

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crypt/o

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hidden

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sperm/o, spermat/0

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spermatozoa

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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urethr/o

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urethra

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pen/i, priap/o

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penis

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ejacul/o

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eject, discharge

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male reproductive systen

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responsible for creating the male gametes and delivering them to a receptive female

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semen

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the term used for the combination of sperm cells and seminal fluid

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scrotum

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behind the penis hangs a small sac of skin

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efferent ducts

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carries sperm out of each of the testes and into the epididymis

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vas deferen

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leaves each testicle to carry sperm from the epididymis to the urethra

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spermatic cord

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link between the scrotum and the urethra

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seminal vesicles not in

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dog/cats

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prostate is located in

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all domestic animals, only accessory gland in dogs

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bulbourethral not located in

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dogs

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cryptorchidism

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failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum after birth

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micropenis

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hypoplasia of the penis

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megalopenis

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hypertrophy of the penis

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hypospadiasis

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occurs when the urethra opens on the ventral surface of the penis or in the perineum

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phimosis

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inability to extend the penis, most often caused by stenosis of the urethral opening

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paraphimosis

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idiopathic protrusion of the nonerect penis with the inability to retract it

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priapism

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persistent erection of the penis, possibly caused by increased arterial blood flow and/or decrease venous drainage

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o/o, ov/o, ovul/o

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ovum, egg

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ovari/o, oophor/o

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ovary

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salping/o

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salpinx

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uter/o, hyster/o

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uterus

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metr/o

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uterus

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cervic/o

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neck, cervix

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vagin/o, colp/o

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vagina

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vulv/o, episi/o

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vulva

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mamm/o, mast/o

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breast

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clitoris

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sensitive female external organ homologous to the penis, an erectile body

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cornus

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horn

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corpus

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body

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fimbria

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fringe-like structure, found in the infundibulum of the oviduct

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follicle

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small cavity or sac

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infundibulum

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flared end of a funnel-shaped duct or passageway such as the oviduct

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paired ovaries

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female gonads, located in the dorsal part of the abdomen, gametogenic and endocrine function

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numerous follicles

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little sacs found in the parenchyma of the ovary, each contains one oocyte in some stage of development

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paired oviducts, uterine tubes

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catch the ova as they are released from their follicles

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infundibulum

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the flared end of the oviduct

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fimbriae

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finger like fringe border on the infundibulum, help sweep the ova into the oviduct

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uterus, womb

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embryo comes here to rest and grow into a fetus, endometrium (inner layer), myometrium, perimetrium (outer layer)

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cervix

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narrow caudal neck of the uterus, sphincter that controls access between the vagina and the uterus

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vagina

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cranial portion from the cervix to the urethral opening on the floor of the vagina has only a reproductive function

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vestibule

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opens to the exterior at the vulva

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clitoris

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lies on the floor of the vestibule, cauda to the urethral opening

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labia

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form the external boundary of the vulva

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uniparous

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release only one ovum per cycle, mares, cows, humans

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multiparous

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varying number of follicles will release ova, dogs, cats, sows,

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congenital

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pertaining to a condition existing at birth or dating from birth

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DNA

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molecule that carries the genetic information that is the basis of heredity

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fecund

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fertile, capable of producing offspring

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fetus

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an animal in later stages of development within the womb

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gamete

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mature sexual reproduction cell, sperm or ovum

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mutant

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result of altered DNA, genetic abnormality

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natal

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birth

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perineum

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region between the scrotum and anus or vulva and the anum

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placenta

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vascular, membranous organ between mother and her offspring in the womb

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teat

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nipple of the breast or mammary gland

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zygote

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cell produced by the union of two gametes

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par, para, -partum, parturi/o

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giving birth to a live fetus

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nulli

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none, zero

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-cyesis

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pregnancy

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-gravida

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pregnant female

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copul/o, coit/o,

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coming together

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embry/o

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animal in the very early stages of development

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prim/i

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first

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pseud/o

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false

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pregn/o

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pregnancy

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gest/o

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carry, produce

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artificial insemination (AI)

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injecting semen into the vagina or uterus by use of a special syringe rather than by natural copulation

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diestrous animals

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species that have two estrous cycles per year, dogs

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estrous

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used to describe events associated with the breeding cycle

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estrus

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noun, a period when the female accepts the male

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heat

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common name for estrus

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induced ovulator

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species that must be breed before ovulate, cats

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monestrous animals

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animals that cycle only one time per year, wolves, foxes, bears

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polyestrous animal

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species that have estrous cycles throughout the year, humans, cattle, pigs

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presentation

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orientation of the fetus when parturition begins

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seasonally polyestrous animals

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species that have more than one estrous cycle per year but only during certain times of the year, cats, horses, sheep, goats, hamsters

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synchronized estrus

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use of hormones to create a group of females that will come into estrus at the same time,

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anestrus

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period when there is no ovarian activity

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proestrus

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period of follicular/oocyte development in the ovary

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estrus

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period of breeding

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metestrus

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period of ovulation

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diestrus

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active luteal stage

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interestrus

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period between estrous cycles in polyestrous animals

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ferilization

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one sperm penetrates the wall of the ovum and deposits its genetic material

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acrosome

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cap on the head of each sperm which contains enzymes to allow entry into the ova

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zygote

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fertilized ovum

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blastocyst

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stage after zygote has divided and is now ready for implantation

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implantation

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blastocyst attaches itself into the endometrium of the uterus now called embryo

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diffuse

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area of attachment are spread all over the surface of the placenta and uterine wall, horse, pig

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cotyledonary

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small areas of attachment are formed from raised areas of the uterine wall, ruminants

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zonary

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area of attachment is belt-shaped and encircles entire placenta, cats, dogs,

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discoid

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attachment is a single disk shaped area, human, primate

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abortion

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removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus to end a pregnancy

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cesarean section (C-section)

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surgical delivery of a fetus through an incision in the dam’s abdominal wall

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dystocia

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abnormally slow, difficult birth

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ectopic pregnancy

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abnormal development of an embryo occurring somewhere other than the inside the lumen of the uterus

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hermaphroditism

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animal that has both male and female reproductive organs

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pseudocyesis

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false pregnancy, physical symptoms of pregnancy develop with conception

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pyometra

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accumulation of pus in the uterus

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retained placenta

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all or part of the placenta is left in the uterus after the third stage of labor

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sterile

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not able to produce offspring, can affect both males and females

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stillborn

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born dead

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