Meaning
prefixepi-
upon, above, over
GreekGeneral
Terms built from epi-
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 epi- marked.
epi- decoded step by step
2 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The prefix epi- means “upon”.
- The root staxis means “dripping”.
- Together: Nosebleed.
- The prefix epi- means “upon”.
- The root dura means “hard”.
- Together: Upon or outside the dura mater.
Other examples
Words that use epi- but do not yet have their own page in the library.
epidermisepigastric
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.
- epidermisalso listed under epiderm/o (epidermis)
Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with epi-, word for word.
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