Female Reproductive System Word Roots

Amni/o

amnion - the innermost membrane that surrounds the embryo in the uterus and contains amniotic fluid

Cervic/o

cervix

Colp/o

vagina

Culd/o

cul-de-sac - a cavity that is closed at one end

Fet/o

fetus

Gon/o

reproductive organs or reproductive functions

Gynec/o

female reproductive system and women's health in general

Hyster/o

uterus

Lapar/o

abdomen or abdominal wall

Mamm/o

breast or

mammary glands

Mast/o

breast or

mammary glands

Men/o

menstruation or the menstrual cycle

Metr/o

uterus

Myom/o

muscle or

muscle tissue

Nat/i

birth

Oophor/o

ovaries

Ovar/o

ovaries

Par/o

childbirth or bearing offspring

Salping/o

fallopian tubes

Uter/o

uterus

Vagin/o

Vulv/o

Vulv/o

vulva