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Word Parts Beginning With E
25 word parts in the Medical Terminology guide begin with the letter E — prefixes, word roots and suffixes together. Every entry links to its own page with worked examples.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V X Z
| Word part | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| -ectasis | Suffix | dilation; expansion |
| ecto- | Prefix | outside, outer |
| -ectomy | Suffix | surgical removal; excision |
| -ectopia | Suffix | displacement; out of place |
| -edema | Suffix | swelling from fluid |
| electr | Word root | electricity |
| -emesis | Suffix | vomiting |
| -emia | Suffix | blood condition |
| en- | Prefix | in, into, inside |
| encephal | Word root | brain |
| endo- | Prefix | inside, within |
| endocrin | Word root | internal secretion; hormone secretion within the body |
| enter | Word root | intestine |
| epi- | Prefix | upon, over, above |
| erythr | Word root | red |
| -esis | Suffix | condition; action |
| eso- | Prefix | inward, within |
| esophag | Word root | esophagus |
| esthesi | Word root | sensation; feeling |
| -esthesia | Suffix | sensation; feeling |
| eti | Word root | cause, origin |
| eu- | Prefix | good, normal, well, true |
| ex- | Prefix | out, away from, outside |
| exo- | Prefix | outside, outward |
| extra- | Prefix | outside, beyond |
Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.