Medical Terminology / Unit 3 MedTerm 0137 short lesson, about 20 seconds
ecto-: Outside
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The idea
The prefix ecto means outside or outer, naming a position external to the structure the term identifies.
In practice
An ectopic pregnancy develops outside the uterus.
Where people slip
Ecto and endo are opposites and attach to the same roots.
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