Glossary

Corpus luteum

inseamna "corp galben" și este responsabil pentru producerea de progesteron în ovar

Dopamine

neuro-hormon eliberat de hipotalamus care inhibă eliberarea de prolactină din glanda pituitară anterioară

Entire

ne-castrati sau ne-sterilizata

FSH

Follicle stimulating hormone; produced by the anterior pituitary gland and stimulates maturation of the ovary prior to ovulation

GnRH

Gonadotropin release hormone; responsible for the release of FSH and LH from the anterior pituitary gland

LH

Luteinising hormone; produced by the anterior pituitary gland and triggers ovulation

Luteal phase

another term for metoestrus

Mastitis

inflammation of the mammary glands

Oedema

fluid accumulation

Oestrogen

a steroid hormone produced primarily by the ovaries that stimulates changes in the female reproductive organs during the oestrous cycle and promotes the development of secondary sexual characteristics.

Ovulation

the release of an egg cell (ovum) from the ovary in female animals

Oxytocin

hormone produced by the hypothalamus in the brain that stimulates milk let-down

Parturition

give birth

Progesterone

a steroid hormone secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary that maintains pregnancy and promotes the development of the mammary glands.

Prolactin

a hormone released from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that stimulates the secretion of progesterone by the corpus luteum and initiates and maintains lactation.

Pyometra

infection and pus accumulation within the uterus

anterior pituitară

The front portion of the pituitary gland, which is found at the base of the brain