It's Greek To Me!

Greek and Latin Prefixes, Roots and Suffixes used in English
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Note: The prefix intra- is related to ento- .


Basic term

Meaning

Greek
Latin
Prefix
Suffix

intra

within

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Examples

Definition

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intra-articular (5)

(adj.) - within + small joint = located within, occurring within, or administered by entry into a joint.

intra-arterial (4)

(adj.) - within + artery = located or occurring within, administered into, or entering through an artery. Intra-arterially is the adverb form.

intracardiac (3)

(adj.) - within + heart = located or occurring within, or entering into the heart. Intracardially is the adverb form.

intracellular (3)

(adj.) - within + chamber = existing or functioning within a cell. Intracellularly is the adverb form.

intracerebral (3)

(adj.) - within + brain = located or occurring within, or entering into the cerebrum part of the brain. Intracerebrally is the adverb form.

intracompany (3)

(adj.) - within + companion = occurring within or taking place between parts of a company.

intracranial (3)

(adj.) - within + skull = located or occurring within, or entering into the skull. Intracranially is the adverb form.

intracutaneous (3)

(adj.) - within + skin = located or occurring within, or entering into or between the layers of the skin; administered by entering the skin, usually used when referring to intradermal injections; intradermal. Intracutaneously is the adverb form.

intraday (5)

(adj.) - within + day = occurring during one day.

intradermal (3)

(adj.) - within + skin = located or occurring within, or entering into or between the layers of the skin; administered by entering the skin, usually used when referring to intradermal injections; intracutaneous. Intradermally is the adverb form.

intradermal test (4)

(noun) - within + skin + test = a test for sensitivity to a substance, made by injecting a minute amount of dilute antigen under the skin.

intrados (5)

(noun) - within + back = the interior curve of an arch. The plural forms are either intrados or intradoses.

intragalactic (3)

(adj.) - within + milky = located or occurring within a single galaxy.

intragenic (5)

(adj.) - within + born + ic = occurring within a gene.

intramolecular (3)

(adj.) - within + mass = being or acting within the molecule. Intramolecularly is the adverb form.

intramural (3)

(adj.) - within + wall = competition within a student body, as in intramural sports; occurring within the limits of a community, organization, or institution; located within the walls of an organ. Intramurally is the adverb form.

intra muros (5)

(foreign phrase) - within walls = within the walls.

intramuscular (3)

(adj.) - within + muscle = located or occurring within a muscle or administered by entering a muscle, usually used when referring to intramuscular (IM) injections. Intramuscularly is the adverb form.

intranasal (3)

(adj.) - within + nose = being within or administered by way of the nose. Intranasally is the adverb form.

intraocular (3)

(adj.) - within + eye = implanted or occurring in, or administered through the eyeball. Intraocularly is the adverb form.

intraperitoneal (5)

(adj.) - within + stretched across = within or administered through the lining of the stomach cavity. Intraperitoneally is the adverb form.

intrapersonal (3)

(adj.) - within + mask, role = taking place within the individual mind or self.

intraplate (5)

(adj.) - within + flat = taking place within the interior of a tectonic plate.

intrapopulation (3)

(adj.) - within + population = taking place between members of a population.

intrapreneur (3)

(noun) - within + entrepreneur = a company employee who develops new enterprises within the company. Intrapreneurial is the adjective form.

intrapsychic (4)

(adj.) - within + spirit + ic = occurring within the psyche, mind, or personality. Intrapsychically is the adverb form.

intraspecies (4)

(adj.) - within + species = located within or involving members of one species.

intraspecific (5)

(adj.) - within + species = located within or involving members of one species.

intrastate (3)

(adj.) - within + state = located or occurring within a state.

intrathecal (5)

(adj.) - within + -thecal = entered or occurring in the space under the arachnoid membrane of the brain or spinal cord. Intrathecally is the adverb form.

intrathoracic (5)

(adj.) - within + thoracic = located or occurring within the thorax. Intrathoracically is the adverb form.

intrauterine (3)

(adj.) - within + uterus = located or occurring within the uterus.

intrauterine device (3)

(noun) - within + uterus + device = a device inserted and left in the uterus to prevent conception; commonly called an intrauterine contraceptive device, IUD.

intravascular (4)

(adj.) - within + vascular = located or occurring in, or administered through a blood vessel. Intravascularly is the adverb form.

intravenous (3)

(adj.) - within + venous = located or occurring within or entering through a vein; used to describe intravenous injections and procedures (IV). Intravenously is the adverb form.

intraventricular (4)

(adj.) - within + ventricle = located or occurring within, or administered into a ventricle. Intraventricularly is the adverb form.

intravital (5)

(adj.) - within + life = performed upon a living subject, staining cells without killing them. Intravitally is the adverb form.

intravitam (5)

(adj.) - within, during + life = performed upon a living subject, staining cells without killing them.

intrazonal (5)

(adj.) - within + zone = relating to a major soil group marked by characteristics that are determined by local factors rather thanÅ@climate or vegetation.