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Combining Forms-Female Reproductive System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amin/o | amnion (amniotic sac) |
| cervic/o | neck, cervix uteri (neck of uterus) |
| colp/o, vagin/o | vagina |
| episi/o, vulv/o | vulva |
| galact/o, lact/o | milk |
| gynec/o | woman, female |
| hyster/o, uter/o, metr/o | uterus, womb |
| labi/o | lip |
| lapar/o | abdomen |
| mamm/o, mast/o | breast |
| men/o | menses, menstruation |
| nat/a | birth |
| oophor/o, ovary/o | ovary |
| oo/o | egg, ovum |
| perine/o | perineum |
| salping/o | fallopian tubes, oviducts, uterine tubes |
| -arche | beginning |
| -cyesis, -gravida | pregnancy |
| -para | to bear (offspring) |
| -gravida | fallopian tubes, oviducts, uterine tubes |
| -salpinx | fallopian tubes, oviducts, uterine tubes |
| -tocia | childbirth, labor |