Additional body roots · Digestion

col/o — Colon

col/o means colon. Ancient Greek source words and additional body roots examples: colitis.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Colon

• Ancient Greek: κόλον (kolon)

Examples and word parts

colitis

Inflammation of the colon.

Word parts: col (colon) + -itis (inflammation)

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Related digestion terms

• dent/i — Tooth

  dental

• enter/o — Intestine

  enteritis

• esophag/o — Esophagus

  esophageal

• jejun/o — Jejunum

  jejunal

• an/o — Anus

  anal

• bili/o — Bile

  biliary

• pancreat/o — Pancreas

  pancreatic

• gingiv/o — Gum

  gingival

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