Gynecology & Andrology Terminology

Amni/o

Amnion

Cervic/o

Neck, cervix

Chori/o

Chorion

Colp/o, Vagin/o

Vagina

Embry/o

Embryo

Episi/o, Vulv/o

Vulva

Estr/a, Estr/o, Gynec/o

Female

Fet/o

Fetus

Galact/o, Lact/o

Milk

Gonad/o

Gonad, ovary, teste

Hymen/o

Hymen

Hyster/o, Metr/o, Metri/o, Uter/o

Uterus

Labi/o

Lip, labium

Mamm/o, Mast/o

Breast

Men/o

Menses, menstration

Nat/o

Birth

o/o, ov/o, ov/i

Ovum, egg

Ovari/o

Ovary

-gravida

Pregnancy

Part/o, Toc/o, -partum

Childbirth, labor

Salping/o, -salpinx

Fallopian tubes, uterine tubes

Umbilic/o

Navel, umbilicus

Urethr/o

Urethra

Neo-

New

-para

To bear (offspring)

Andr/o

Male

Balan/o

Glans penis

Crypt/o

Hidden

Genit/o

Genitalia

Orch/o, Orchi/o, Orchid/o

Testes

Pen/o

Penis

Prostat/o

Prostate

Scrot/o

Scrotum

Sperm/o, Spermat/o

Sperm

Test/o, Testicul/o

Testicle

Vas/o

Vas deferens, blood vessel

Oligo-

Scanty, few

-spermia

Condition of sperm