What it means
The beginning of words for something inside. endocarditisen-doh-kar-DY-tisInflammation of the inner lining of the heart, most often on the heart valves.endo- insidecardi/o heart-itis inflammationFull entry is inflammation of the inner lining of the heart, an endoscope is a lighted tube used to look inside the body, endotracheal intubationen-doh-TRAY-kee-ul in-too-BAY-shunPutting a breathing tube through the mouth or nose into the windpipe (trachea).endo- withintrache/o windpipe-al relating toFull entry places a tube inside the windpipe, and the endocrine systemEN-duh-krin SIS-tumThe glands that make hormones and release them into the blood to control body functions.endo- within-crine to secreteFull entry releases hormones inside the body into the blood.
Remember it
Endo goes in; ecto and exo go out.
At a glance
| Also written | end-, end/o |
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Related terms
endotracheal intubation
Putting a breathing tube through the mouth or nose into the windpipe (trachea).
endocrine system
The glands that make hormones and release them into the blood to control body functions.
intra-
A word beginning that means inside or within.
endocarditis
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart, most often on the heart valves.