Meaning
prefixin-
in, into; not
LatinGeneral
Terms built from in-
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 in- marked.
- infiltrationin-Spread or accumulation of cells within tissue, often describing tumor invasion.
- incisionSurgical cut into tissue
in- decoded step by step
One library term, read one part at a time.
- The prefix in- means “into”.
- The root filtrare means “to filter”.
- Together: Spread or accumulation of cells within tissue, often describing tumor invasion.
Other examples
Words that use in- but do not yet have their own page in the library.
infection
Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with in-, word for word.
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