1
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amni/o
A
fetal sac
2
Q
gravid/a
A
with child
3
Q
gyn/o
A
woman
4
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gynec/o
A
woman
5
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hyster/o
A
uterus
6
Q
mamm/o
A
breast
7
Q
mast/o
A
breast
8
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men/o
A
menses
9
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metr/o
A
uterus
10
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para
A
bring forth, bear
11
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multi-
A
many
12
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null-
A
none
13
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oligo-
A
little, small
14
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post-
A
after
15
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pre-
A
before
16
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primi-
A
first
17
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secundi-
A
second
18
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-ary
A
of or pertaining to
19
Q
-atrophy
A
undernourished, wasting
20
Q
-dynia
A
pain, painful
21
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-mania
A
madness
22
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-pathy
A
disease
23
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-phobia
A
excessive fear
24
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Definition of parturition
A
labor
25
Define peritonitis
inflammation of the peritoneum
26
Define amniocentesis
puncturing the amniotic sac for the purposes of collecting fluid
27
Define endometrium
inside lining of the uterus
28
Define myometritis
inflammation of the muscle layer of the uterus
29
Define mastectomy
surgical removal of a breast or mammary tissue
30
The organ that nourishes the fetus in utero is
placenta
31
Gestation is another word for pregnancy. True or false?
True
32
OVH
ovariohysterectomy
33
Inflammation of the uterine tissues
metritis
34
Gravid
a pregnant woman
35
Postpartum
period of time after childbirth
36
neonate
newborn
37
gestation
period of time during pregnancy
38
Parturition
act of giving birth
39
Is it okay for pregnant women to be in the room when xrays are taken?
No
40
Is the employing veterinarian responsible for the acts of all the employees at that practice?
yes
41
What is another term for afterbirth?
placenta
42
Pus filled uterus
pyometra
43
Define peritoneum
lining of the abdominal and pelvic cavities
44
Define mastitis
inflammation of mammary tissue
45
Ruptured uterus
hysterorrhexis
46
Define perineum
area between the anus and the vulva or scrotum
47
Define gestation
time from conception to birth
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