English Explanatory Dictionary

entero-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. relating to the intestines.
  2. relating specifically to the small intestine.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛntəroʊ-/

Word forms

entero- enter-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron)der. New Latin entero-bor. English entero- From New Latin entero-, combining form from Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”).

Related words

enteral entrails

Derived words

enteroanastomosis enteroanthelone enteroapocleisis enterobactin enterobiasis enterobius enterotherapy
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