Question

med term 2/3/26 exit ticket
translate the following combining forms:
amni/o
cervic/o
fet/o
hem/o

Explanation:

These are standard medical combining forms with established English translations used in medical terminology:

1. amni/o refers to the thin, membranous sac surrounding a fetus.
2. cervic/o refers to the neck, often the uterine neck (cervix uteri) in medical contexts.
3. fet/o refers to an unborn offspring developing in the uterus.
4. hem/o refers to the fluid that circulates in the body's vascular system.

Answer:

• amni/o: Amnion (amniotic sac)
• cervic/o: Neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
• fet/o: Fetus (unborn child)
• hem/o: Blood