entero-
English
Alternative forms
- enter- (before a vowel)
Etymology
From New Latin entero-, combining form from Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛntəroʊ-/
Prefix
entero-
- (medicine) relating to the intestines.
- (medicine) relating specifically to the small intestine.
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with entero-
- enteroanastomosis
- enteroanthelone
- enteroapocleisis
- enterobactin
- enterobiasis
- enterobius
- enterotherapy
Related terms
Translations
See also
References
- “entero-”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Anagrams
Finnish
Etymology
Internationalism (see English entero-), ultimately from Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈentero-/, [ˈe̞n̪t̪e̞ro̞-]
Prefix
entero-
- (in loanwords) entero-
- (medicine) gastro-resistant
Italian
Prefix
entero-
Derived terms
Italian terms prefixed with entero-
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Polish
Etymology
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Polish entero-
Derived from Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛn.tɛ.rɔ/
- Rhymes: -ɛntɛrɔ
- Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
Prefix
entero-
Derived terms
Category Polish terms prefixed with entero- not found
Further reading
- entero- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”).
Prefix
entero-
Derived terms
Spanish terms prefixed with entero-
Further reading
- “entero-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024