PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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Detailed explanation-1: -Endo, a prefix from Greek endon meaning “within, inner, absorbing, or containing"
Detailed explanation-2: -’Intra-’ and ‘Inter-’: Getting Into It Although they look similar, the prefix intra-means “within” (as in happening within a single thing), while the prefix inter-means “between” (as in happening between two things).
Detailed explanation-3: -Examples. Endobiotic (endo-biotic)-referring to a parasite or symbiotic organism that lives within the tissues of its host. Endocardium (endo-cardium)-inner membrane lining of the heart that also covers heart valves and is continuous with the inner lining of blood vessels.
Detailed explanation-4: -The prefixes exo-and endo-in general (also in chemistry) mean away (outwards) and towards (into), respectively.