Penn Foster Surgical, Reproductive And Genetic Terminology

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Inhalant anesthetic

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Administered through breathing

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Regional anesthetic

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Applied to a limb or an entire section of the body

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Topical anesthetic

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Applied to the skin to "deaden" a surface area

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Local anesthetic

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Injected into an area beneath the skin's surface

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Abortion

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Premature expulsion of a fetus, either by nature or intent

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Albino

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Genetic trait causing lack of pigment in the skin and hair.

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Artificial insemination

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Introduction of semen into the uterus by other than natural means.

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Bitch

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Female dog

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Caesarean section

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Removal of unborn young from the mother by surgical incision into the uterus.

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Castration

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Removal of testicles; neutering a male animal

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Chromosome

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Bodies found within the cell nucleus which store genetic information

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Colostrum

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First milk secreted by the mother after giving birth, containing high protein and necessary antibodies for the newborn

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Congenital

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Condition existing at birth,but not hereditary

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Embryo

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Undeveloped fetus; the young in an early stage of development

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Estrus

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Heat cycle, including the phases proestrus, estrus, diestrus, and anestrus

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Fertilization

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Union of the spern and the egg

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Fetus

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Unborn developing animal

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Gene

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Part of chromosomes carrying hereditary information

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Genitalia

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Parts of the reproductive anatamy

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Gestation period

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Time between conception and birth of an offspring

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Gravid

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Description of a uterus during pregnancy

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Hereditary

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Information passed form generation to generation

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Inguinal hernia

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Protrusion of tissue through inguinal canals of males

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Mammary glands

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Glands of female mammals that secrete milk after giving birth

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Monestrus

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Having one heat period per year

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Neuter

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Removal of the reproduction organs

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Oviparous

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Animal whose eggs develop outside the mother's body

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Ovoviviparous

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Animals whose eggs develop within the mothers oviduct

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Placenta

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Organ within the gravid uterus and expelled after birth

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Polyestrous

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Having more than one heat period per year

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Pregnancy

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Condition in which offspring develop in the female uterus

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Prepuce

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Protective sheath covering the penis

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Spay

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Removal of the ovaries and uterus, neutering a female animal

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Umbilical cord

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Vessel connecting the fetus to the placenta

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Vagina

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Female passage for copulation and birthing

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Viviparous

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Giving birth to live young developed in the uterus

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Whelp

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Giving birth to, said especially of dogs.