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col/o
col/o means "colon".
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Meaning
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col/o
colon
GreekDigestive
Terms built from col/o
4 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part.
colitis
koh-LY-tis
Inflammation of the colon
Digestivecol/o
colostomy
koh-LOS-toh-mee
Surgical creation of an opening from the colon to the body surface
Digestivecol/o
ulcerative colitis
UL-ser-ay-tiv koh-LY-tis
Chronic inflammation of colon lining
Digestivecol/o
colonoscopy
koh-lon-OS-koh-pee
Visual examination of the colon using an endoscope
Digestivecolon/o
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