Meaning
rootcolon/o
colon
GreekDigestive
Terms built from colon/o
One term in the TermDecode library uses this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with colon/o marked.
colon/o decoded step by step
One library term, read one part at a time.
- The root colon/o means “colon”.
- The suffix -scopy means “visual examination”.
- Together: Visual examination of the colon using an endoscope.
Parts that combine with colon/o
Word parts that appear alongside colon/o in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
Other examples
Words that use colon/o but do not yet have their own page in the library.
colonic
Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with colon/o, word for word.
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