Meaning
prefixendo-
within, inner
GreekGeneral
Terms built from endo-
4 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 endo- marked.
endo- decoded step by step
3 library terms, 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.
- The prefix endo- means “within”.
- The root cardi/o means “heart”.
- The suffix -itis means “inflammation”.
- Together: Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.
- The prefix endo- means “within”.
- The root metr/o means “uterus”.
- The suffix -osis means “condition”.
- Together: Endometrial tissue growing outside the uterus.
Parts that combine with endo-
Word parts that appear alongside endo- in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
Other examples
Words that use endo- but do not yet have their own page in the library.
endocrine
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 crin/o (secrete)
Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with endo-, word for word.
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