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Prefix Medical Terminology
In or inside.
Example: encapsulated (enclosed within a capsule)
Sources
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Related terms
- dis-Apart, separation, or reversal.
- dys-Difficult, painful, or abnormal.
- ecto-, exo-Outside or outer.
- ef-Out of or away from.
- endo-Within or inner.
- epi-Upon, over, or on top of.
- eu-Good, normal, or well.
- ex-Out of, away from, or beyond.