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Ch.8 Terms-Female
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amni/o | amnion (amniotic sac) |
| cervic/o | neck; cervix uteri (neck of the uterus) |
| colp/o or vagin/o | vagina |
| glact/o or lact/o | milk |
| gynec/o | woman, female |
| hyster/o or uter/o | uterus |
| mamm/o or mast/o | breast |
| men/o | menses, menstration |
| metr/o | uterus (womb) measure |
| nat/o | birth |
| oophor/o or ovari/o | ovary |
| perine/o | perineum |
| salping/o | tube (usually fallopian or eustachian-auditory tubes |
| vulv/o or episi/o | vulva |
| -arche | beginning |
| -gravida | pregnant woman |
| -para | to bear (offspring) |
| -salpinx | tube (usually fallopian or eustachian-auditory tubes |
| -tocia | childbirth, labor |
| -version | turning |