Word parts
root

gyn/o

gyn/o means "woman, female".

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Meaning

root

gyn/o

woman, female

GreekReproductive

Terms built from gyn/o

One term in the TermDecode library uses this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with gyn/o marked.

  • gynecologyMedical specialty dealing with the female reproductive system

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gynecologist

Other word parts with the same meaning

Parts whose definition shares a gloss with gyn/o, word for word.

gynec/oalso “woman”

More reproductive roots and combining forms

hyster/outeruslact/omilkmamm/obreastmast/obreastmen/omenstruationmetr/outerus
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