Dictionary

entero- en · X

Pronunciation

• /ˈɛntəroʊ-/

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”).

Meanings

1. (morpheme) relating to the intestines.
2. (morpheme) relating specifically to the small intestine.

Forms

Deriveds

enterobactin · enterobiasis · enteroanastomosis · enterobius · enteroapocleisis · enteroanthelone · enterotherapy

Relateds

enteral · entrails

Translations (1)

pl entero- (Translations)