Meaning
rootcrin/o
secrete
GreekEndocrine
Terms built from crin/o
One term in the TermDecode library uses this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with crin/o marked.
crin/o decoded step by step
One library term, read one part at a time.
- The prefix endo- means “within”.
- The root crin/o means “secrete”.
- The suffix -logy means “study of”.
- Together: Medical specialty dealing with hormones and glands.
Parts that combine with crin/o
Word parts that appear alongside crin/o in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
Other examples
Words that use crin/o but do not yet have their own page in the library.
endocrineexocrine
Example words shared with other parts
These example words are also listed under another word part, which usually supplies a different piece of the same word.
- endocrinealso listed under endo- (within, inner)
- exocrinealso listed under exo- (outside, outward)
More endocrine roots and combining forms
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