endo-


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

Origin of endo-

1
<Greek, combining form of éndon within; cognate with Old Irish ind-, OL endo- in, on
  • Also especially before a vowel, end-.

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British Dictionary definitions for endo-

endo-

combining form
  1. inside; within: endocrine

Origin of endo-

1
from Greek, from endon within

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Scientific definitions for endo-

endo-

  1. A prefix meaning “inside,” as in endoskeleton.

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