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67 Cards in this Set
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andr/o-
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male/ masculine
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-dipsia
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thirst
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gonad/o-
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primary reproductive organs
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olig-
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few, scant
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pollak/i-
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frequent
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theri/o-
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animal/ beast
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kidneys
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organs that excrete waste products from the metabolism
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ureters
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transport waste from the kidneys to the urinary bladder
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urinary bladder
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stores the waste product until it is ready to be excreted
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urethra
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carries waste products from the urinary bladder to the exterior
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testes
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gonads of males; glands in the scrotum; produce sperm and hormones
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epididymis
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tubular structure where sperm cells mature
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vas deferens
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carry sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory ducts
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ejaculatory ducts
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pass through the prostate and extend to the urethra; transport sperm
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vesicular glands
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glands that secrete the mucus portion of semen
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prostate gland
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secretes viscous, alkaline substance that gives semen its odor
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bulbourethral glands
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secrete fluid similar to the prostate
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spermatic cords
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white fibrous tissue in scrotum and abdominal cavity
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scrotum
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houses the testicles; maintains the temp., etc.
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penis
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heavy fibrous capsule that contains three rounded masses of erectile tissue
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prepuce
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fold of skin that covers the head of the penis
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ovaries
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basic female reproductive organs; produce egg cells
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oviducts (fallopian tubes)
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tubes that allow passage of eggs from ovaries to the uterus
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uterus
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organ that maintains the developing young
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cervix
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the neck of the uterus
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vagina
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passage from the uterus to the vulva
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vulva
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external female genetalia
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mammary glands
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glands that secrete milk
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estrus cycle
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recurring physiological changes induced by reproductive hormones
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estrus
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period of maximum sexual receptivity of the female
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ovulation
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production and discharge of eggs from the ovary
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pregnancy
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the condition of being pregnant
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ovum
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a female gamete
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spermatozoan
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a male gamete
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fertilization
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union of male and female gametic nuclei
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placenta
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vascular organ; supports fetus during gestation
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embryo
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vertebrae at any stage during development prior to birth
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fetus
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developing organism
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gestation period
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period of time needed for an embryo to fully develope
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androgen
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a male sex hormone
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castration
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removal of male reproductive organs
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cesarean section
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surgery used for delivery of offspring
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dystocia
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difficult delivery
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ectopic
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occuring in an abnormal position
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gonads
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gamete-producing reproductive organs
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inappropriate urination
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urination in the wrong time and place
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incontinence
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inability to control evacuation functions
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intact
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unneutered male/female
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lactation
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period of milk production
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neuter
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removal of reproductive organs
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parturition
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the act of giving birth
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spay
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removal of female reproductive organs
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sterility
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inability to reproduce
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umbilicus
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belly button; attachment for the umbilical cord
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urinary calculus
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calcareous concretion in the urinary tract
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marsupialization
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surgical procedure used to connect a closed cavity with the skin
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AI
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Artificial Insemination
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FLUID
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Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
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FUS
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Feline Urological Syndrome
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GU
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Genitourinary
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IVP
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Intravenous Pyelogram
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OHE
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Ovariohysterectomy
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OVH
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Ovariohysterectomy
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PD
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polydypsia
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PU
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Polyuria
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UA
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Urinalysis
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UTI
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Urinary Tract Infection
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