Endo

Endo may refer to:

As a prefix

Endo, a prefix from Greek ἔνδον endon meaning "within, inner, absorbing, or containing"

  • Endoscope, an implement used in minimally invasive surgery
  • Endometriosis, a disease that relates to a woman's menstrual cycle
  • Endogamy, the practice of marrying within a specific ethnic group, class, or social group
  • Endo-exo isomerism, in chemistry, a specific stereochemical relationship in molecular geometry
  • Endomorphism, in mathematics, a homomorphism from a mathematical object to itself
  • Endogenous, meaning "proceeding from within". In biology, endogenous substances are those that originate from within an organism, tissue, or cell.
  • Endoskeleton
  • Endocannibalism, a practice of eating the flesh of a dead human being from the same community.
  • For other possible words, see All pages beginning with Endo

As an acronym, abbreviation or nickname

  • ENDO, name of the annual meeting and conference of The Endocrine Society
  • Endo, short for 'endodontic root treatment' in dentistry, otherwise known as a root canal
  • Endo, a cycling trick also known as a stoppie, after the possible outcome of flipping "end-over-end" if performed incorrectly
  • Endo, a nickname for marijuana
  • Endo, short for endometriosis

See also

  • Ecto-, a prefix meaning "outside"
  • ex- or Exo-, a prefix meaning "outer"
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