Lesson 14: Female Reproductive System

Front 1

AGOG-

Back 1

combining form

leading, drawing forth

Front 2

ARCH-, -ARCHE

Back 2

combining form

beginning, origin

Front 3

CEVIC-, CERVIX

Back 3

combining form

neck (of the uterus), cervix uteri

Front 4

COLP-

Back 4

combining form

vagina

Front 5

CYE-

Back 5

combining form

be pregnant

Front 6

EURY(N)-

Back 6

combining form

widen, dilate

Front 7

GAL-, GALACT-

Back 7

combining form

milk

Front 8

-GN-, NAT-

Back 8

combining form

be born

Front 9

GONAD-

Back 9

combining form

sex glands, sex organs

Front 10

GRAVID-

Back 10

combining form

pregnant

Front 11

HYMEN-

Back 11

combining form

membrane; hymen

Front 12

HYSTER-

Back 12

combining form

uterus

Front 13

LACT-

Back 13

combining form

milk

Front 14

MAMM-

Back 14

combining form

breast

Front 15

MAST-, MAZ-

Back 15

combining form

breast

Front 16

MEN-

Back 16

combining form

[month] menstruation

Front 17

METR-, METRA-

Back 17

combining form

uterus

Front 18

OVARI-

Back 18

combining form

ovary

Front 19

OOPHOR-

Back 19

combining form

ovary

Front 20

OV-

Back 20

combining form

egg

Front 21

PART-, -PARA

Back 21

combining form

give birth

Front 22

PELV-

Back 22

combining form

[basin] pelvis

Front 23

PUB-

Back 23

combining form

[signs of manhood] pubic hair, pubic bone, pubic region, pubis

Front 24

PUBER(T)-

Back 24

combining form

[manhood] puberty

Front 25

SALPING-, -SALPINX

Back 25

combining form

[war trumpet] fallopian tube

Front 26

SYRING-, -SYRINX

Back 26

combining form

[pipe] fistula, cavity, oviduct, sweat glands, syringe

Front 27

THEL(E)-

Back 27

combining form

nipple

Front 28

TOC-

Back 28

combining form

childbirth, labor

Front 29

UTER-

Back 29

combining form

womb, belly, uterus

Front 30

VAGIN-

Back 30

combining form

[sheath] vagina

Front 31

-ter

Back 31

Noun-Forming Suffix

instrument, device