Medical Terminology / Unit 11 MedTerm 0703 short lesson, about 20 seconds
amni/o: Amnion
Captions available
The idea
The combining form amni slash o names the amnion, the innermost membrane enclosing the fetus.
In practice
Amniocentesis is surgical puncture of the amnion to withdraw fluid.
Where people slip
The amnion is the membrane; the fluid within it is amniotic fluid.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
Unlocks
- Nothing yet depends on this.
Something wrong in this lesson? Flag it · Sources for Medical Terminology