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Medical Word Parts - Letter: e
Term | Definition |
ec- | outside, out |
echin/o | spiny, prickly |
echo- | reflected sound |
eco- | environment |
-ectasis | dilation, stretching |
ecto- | out, outward |
-ectomy | removal, excision |
ectr/o | congenital absence |
-edema | swelling |
ele/o | oil |
electro/o | electricity |
embryo- | related to embryo |
-emesis | vomiting |
-emia | condition of the blood |
emmetr/o | correct measure |
en- | in, within |
enanti/o | opposed, opposite |
encephal/o | brain |
end- | within, inner |
endo- | within |
endocardi/o | endocardium (inner lining of the heart) |
endometri/o | endometrium (mucous membrane lining the uterus) |
ent- | within, inside |
enter/o | small intestines |
eosin/o | rose-colored |
epi- | above, on, following |
epididym/o | epididymis (structure within the scrotum that stores sperm) |
epiglott/o | epiglottis (cartilage that prevents food from entering the trachea) |
episi/o | vulva |
epitheli/o | epithelium |
equi- | equal |
erethism/o | irritation |
erg- | work |
ergo- | work, energy |
erythr/o | red |
erythrocyt/o | red blood cell |
eschar/o | scab |
eso- | inward |
esophag/o | esophagus |
esthes/o | nerve sensation, feeling |
-esthesia | sensation, feeling |
eti/o | cause |
eu- | normal, good |
eury- | wide, broad |
ex- | out, away from |
exo- | outside, outward |
extra- | outside of, beyond |