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Table 11-2
Combining Forms Related to Female Reproductive System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amni/o | amnion, amniotic sac, amniotic fluid |
| cervic/o | cervix |
| colp/o | vagina |
| vagin/o | vagina |
| embry/o | embryo |
| episi/o | vulva |
| vulv/o | vulva |
| fet/o | fetus |
| galact/o | milk |
| lact/o | milk |
| gonad/o | gonads |
| gynec/o | woman, female |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| metr/o | uterus |
| uter/o | uterus |
| lapar/o | abdomen, abdominal wall |
| mamm/o | breast |
| mast/o | breast |
| men/o | menses |
| nat/o | birth |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| ov/o | ovum |
| perine/o | perineum |
| placent/o | placenta |
| salping/o | tube (fallopian or eustachian) |
| son/o | sound |
| vagin/o | vagina |