Lesson 14 - Body Systems: Female Reproductive

AGOG-

leading, drawing forth

ARCH-, -ARCHE

beginning, origin

CERVIC-, CERVIX

neck (of the uterus), cervix uteri

COLP-

[Greek] vagina [orig: sword sheath]

CYE-

[Greek] be pregnant

EURY(N)-

widen, dilate

GAL-, GALACT-

[Greek] milk

-GN-, NAT-, NASC-

be born

GONAD-

sex glands/organs

GRAVID-

[Latin] pregnant

HYMEN-

membrane; hymen

HYSTER-

[Greek 1] uterus

LACT-

[Latin] milk

MAMM-

[Latin] breast

MAST-, MAZ-

[Greek] breast

MEN-

menstruation [orig: month]

METR-, -METRA

[Greek 2] uterus

OO-

[Greek] egg

OOPHOR-

[Greek] ovary

OVARI-

[Latin] ovary

OV-

[Latin] egg

PART-, -PARA, PER-

give birth

PELV-

pelvis [orig: basin]

PUB-, PUBE-

pubic hair, pubic bone, pubic region, pubis

[orig: signs of manhood]

PUBERT-

puberty [orig: manhood]

-SALPING, -SALPINX

Fallopian tube [orig: war trumpet]

SYRING-, -SYRINX

fistula, cavity, oviduct, sweat glands, syringe

[orig: pipe]

THEL(E)-

nipple

TOC-

childbirth, labor

UTER-

womb, belly, uterus

VAGIN-

[Latin] vagina [orig: sheath]

ZYGOT-

to yolk

ovum

[Latin] egg

luteum

golden/orange glow

may also refer to an egg yolk

oviduct

leading/conducting an egg

oocyte

cell of an egg; cell in the ovary

ectopic

being out of place

endometrium

inner membrane of the uterus

myometrium

muscle layer of the uterus

zygote

a fertilized egg