Additional body roots · Reproductive anatomy
galact/o — Milk
galact/o means milk. Ancient Greek source words and additional body roots examples: galactorrhea.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Milk
- Ancient Greek: γάλα γάλακτος (gala galaktos)
Examples and word parts
galactorrhea
Milk discharge unrelated to ordinary nursing.
Word parts: galact/o (milk) + -rrhea (flow)
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Related reproductive anatomy terms
- uter/o — Uterus
uterine
- colp/o — Vagina
colposcopy
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Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals additional body roots collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.