Meaning
prefixec-
out, outside
GreekGeneral
Terms built from ec-
2 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with ec- marked.
- ectopic pregnancyec- + top/oPregnancy outside the uterus
- eczemaInflammatory skin condition causing itchy, red patches
ec- decoded step by step
One library term, read one part at a time.
- The prefix ec- means “out”.
- The root top/o means “place”.
- Together: Pregnancy outside the uterus.
Other examples
Words that use ec- but do not yet have their own page in the library.
ectopic
Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with ec-, word for word.
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