WORD |
DESCRIPTION |
|
The
condition of being obese; increased body weight caused by
excessive accumulation of fat. |
Ocicat |
A
new breed of cat characterized by a coat with spots that resemble
a wild cat. |
Odd-Eyed |
Eyes of different color, such as one brown eye and one blue
eye. |
Oestrus |
The
periodic state of sexual excitement in the female of most
mammals, excluding humans, that immediately precedes ovulation
and during which the female is most receptive to mating; heat.
Also known as estrus. |
Olfactory |
Of,
relating to, or contributing to the sense of smell. |
Olfactory
Mucosa |
The
region of the nose that is responsible for the detection of
smells. |
Omnivore |
A person or animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable
substances |
Onychectomy |
The
medical term for declawing, the surgical removal of a cat's
claws. |
Ophthalmic |
Of
or relating to the eye; ocular. |
Orchidectomy |
See
Neuter |
Oriental
Shorthair Cat |
A
breed of cat with a short, close-lying coat that is finely
textured and glossy. |
Otitis
Media |
Infection
of the middle ear. |
Otodectes
Cyanotis |
|
|
The
process of mating unrelated individuals in order to improve
vigor or type. |
Outcrossing |
The
mating of unrelated individuals of the same breed. |
Ovaries |
The
usually paired female or hermaphroditic reproductive organ
that produces ova and, in vertebrates, estrogen
and progesterone. |
Ovariohysterectomy |
The
surgical removal of one or both ovaries and the uterus. Also
called oophorohysterectomy. |
Ovulate |
To
produce ova; discharge eggs from the ovary. |
