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entero-

  1. a combining form meaning “intestine,” used in the formation of compound words:

    enterology.



entero-

combining_form

  1. indicating an intestine

    enterovirus

    enteritis

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of entero-1

< Greek, combining form of éԳٱDz intestine
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of entero-1

from New Latin, from Greek enteron intestine

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What does entero- mean?

Entero- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “intestine.” The are the long tract of the digestive system that runs from the stomach to the anus. Entero- is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology.

Entero- comes from the Greek éԳٱDz, meaning “intestine.” A scientific term for the digestive tract () is , which comes from this same Greek root. The word , literally meaning “bad bowels,” also derives from the Greek éԳٱDz.

What are variants of entero-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, entero– becomes enter, as in enterectomy.

Examples of entero-

An example of a word you may have encountered that features entero- is enterology, “the branch of medicine dealing with the intestines.”

We know that entero- means “intestine.” The -logy part of the word may also look familiar from such terms as biology among many other examples; it is a combining form used to name branches of science and fields of study. So, enterology has a literal sense of “study of the intestines.”

What are some words that use the combining form entero-?

What are some other forms that entero- may be commonly confused with?

Break it down!

The combining form -tomy means “incision.” With this in mind, what does the surgical procedure of an enterotomy involve?

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