Medical Root
fet/o
fetus
From Latin fetus, offspring
Meaning
What does fet/o mean?
fet/o is a root meaning fetus. It comes from Latin fetus, offspring.
Inside words it is spelled fet.
Medicine spells it fetus on both sides of the Atlantic, though the older spelling foetus is still common in the UK.
In real words
Medical words with fet/o
relating to a fetus, the unborn offspring from about nine weeks after fertilization until birth
examination of the fetus in the uterus with a fetoscope, a thin fiber-optic instrument
the field of medicine that studies, diagnoses and treats the fetus
Sources
Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 8.2 Word Components Related to Obstetrics – Medical Terminology 2e
- Word Parts and Obstetric & Neonatology Terms – Medical Terminology: An Interactive Approach
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Male reproduction and birth
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