Lesson 14: Female Reproductive System

Vocabulary from Lesson 14

Agōgos/ AGOG-

Leading, drawing forth

Archē/ ARCH-, -ARCHE

Beginning, origin

Cervix, Cervīcis/ CERVIC-, CERVIX

Neck (of the uterus); Cervix uteri

Kolpos/ COLP-

Vagina

Kyein/ CYE-

Be pregnant

Eurynein/ EURY(N)-

Widen, dilate

Gala, Galaktos/ GAL-, GALACT-

Milk

(G)nascī, Nātus/ -GN-, NAT-

Be born

Gonad/ GONAD-

sex glands, sex organs

Gravidus/ GRAVID-

Pregnant

Hymēn/ HYMEN-

Membrane; Hymen

Hystera/ HYSTER-

Uterus

Lac, Lactis/ LACT-

Milk

Mamma/ MAMM-

Breast

Mastos/ MAST-, MAZ-

Breast

Mēn/ MEN-

(Mouth) Menstruation

Mētra/ METR-, METRA-

Uterus

Oophoron/ OOPHOR-

Ovary

Ōva`rium/ OVARI-

Ovary

Ōvum/ OV-

Egg

Parere, Partus/ PART-, -PARA

Give birth

Pelvis/ PELV-

(Basin) Pelvis

Pūbēs/ PUB-

(Signs of manhood) pubic hair, pubic bone, pubic region, pubis

Pūbertās/ PUBER(T)-

(Manhood) Puberty

Salpinx, Salpingos/ SALPING-, -SALPINX

(War trumpet) Fallopian tube

Syrinx, Syningos/ SYRING-, -SYRINX

(Pipe) Fistula, cavity, oviduct, sweat glands, syringe

Thēlē/ THEL(E)-

Nipple

Tokos/ TOC-

Childbirth, labor

Uterus/ UTER-

Womb, belly, uterus

Vāgīna/ VAGIN-

(Sheath) Vagina

-ter

Instrument, device