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Anatomy
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Stems
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| En- | in; into |
| -en | made of |
| Encephal- | brain |
| End-; ent- | within |
| Enter- | intestines |
| Epi- | above; on |
| Erythro- | red |
| Eu- | well; good |
| -ectomy | excision; removel |
| Extra- | beyond; outside |
| Ex- | out |
| Fibr- | thread; fiber |
| -flex | bend |
| Fract- | break |
| Gastro- | stomach |
| -gest | carry |
| Glob- | around, round |
| Glott- | mouth or windpipe |
| Gross- | think, large |
| Gyno- | female |
| Gyr- | Circle |
| Ec- | out of; outside |