What does cervic/o mean?

What does cervic/o mean?

• A. Chest
• B. Throat
• C. Shoulder
• D. Neck, cervix

Answer: (D)

Cervic/o indicates the neck. It’s used in medical terms to refer to the neck region, and it can also refer to the cervix of the uterus. That connection to the neck (or cervix) is why this combining form fits best. Other options point to different areas—thorac/o for the chest, pharyng/o or laryng/o for the throat, and om/o or scapul/o for the shoulder—so they don’t match cervic/o’s meaning.

Cervic/o indicates the neck. It’s used in medical terms to refer to the neck region, and it can also refer to the cervix of the uterus. That connection to the neck (or cervix) is why this combining form fits best. Other options point to different areas—thorac/o for the chest, pharyng/o or laryng/o for the throat, and om/o or scapul/o for the shoulder—so they don’t match cervic/o’s meaning.