Latin and Greek Roots of English Vocabulary: An Online Manual: Lesson 11 [end(o)-/ent(o)-]
February 1, 2010
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English Derivatives
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Vocabulary
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| (prefix)
end(o)-/ent(o)- [from Greek] |
(preposition) within |
endocardium endocrine endemic [literally, within a people;’ prevalent in, or peculiar to, a particular locale or people.] endodontics [literally, ‘skill at what is within the tooth;’ the branch of dentistry which treats diseases of the tooth’s root and dental pulp.] endomorph [literally, ‘shape within;’ a human body type characterized by fleshiness and the prominence of the abdomen.] entozoan [literally, ‘within a living thing;’ an animal that lives within another animal, usually as a parasite.] |
endocardium (noun) [literally, ‘location within the heart;’ the thin membrane that lines the interior of the heart.] endocrine (adjective) [literally, ‘judging or discriminating within;’ secreting internally; pertaining to the endocrine glands or their hormones.] |
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