Etymology

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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, within, or by way of the intestines; especially, the small intestine. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἔντερον
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔντερον“intestine”
  2. English todayenteral

From Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”), + -al.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἔντερον all →

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