Stems Pertaining to the Reproductive System

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Stems Pertaining to the Reproductive System

Male:
StemOrgan or Body Part That Stem Pertains To
Orchi (o)Testes
Scrot (o)Scrotum
Vas (o)Vas deferens
Prost (o)Prostate gland
VesiculoSeminal vessel
Phall (o)Penis
Epididym (o)Epididymis

Female:
StemOrgan or Body Part That Stem Pertains To
Hystero/MetroUterus
OophoroOvary
SalpingoFallopian tube

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