The Combining Form Orex/o- Means ________

question 166

Multiple Choice

The combining form orex/o- means ________.

• A)"appetite"
• B)"mood"
• C)"mouth"
• D)"split"

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Definitions:

Germinal

Relating to the initial stage of development after fertilization, in which cell division and implantation in the uterus occur.

Embryonic

Pertaining to the initial stages of development after fertilization and before fetal stage in organisms.

Fetal Periods

Stages of human development in the womb, from conception to birth, marked by rapid growth and organ formation.

Trimesters

The three periods of approximately three months each into which pregnancy is divided, marking different phases of fetal development.