col/o

• enterocolitisentero·col·itis

  1. Rootenter/ointestine, usually the small intestine
  2. +Rootcol/ocolon
  3. +Suffix-itisinflammation

  inflammation of both the small intestine and the colon

• ileocolitisileo·col·itis

  1. Rootile/oileum
  2. +Rootcol/ocolon
  3. +Suffix-itisinflammation

  inflammation of the lining of the ileum and the colon

• colitiscol·itis

  1. Rootcol/ocolon
  2. +Suffix-itisinflammation

  inflammation of the colon

• colectomycol·ectomy

  1. Rootcol/ocolon
  2. +Suffix-ectomysurgical removal

  surgery to remove all or part of the colon

• colostomycol·ostomy

  1. Rootcol/ocolon
  2. +Suffix-ostomysurgical creation of an opening

  an opening from the colon through the abdominal wall that gives waste a new way out of the body

• colonoscopycolono·scopy

  1. Rootcol/ocolon
  2. +Suffix-scopyvisual examination

  examination of the inside of the colon with a colonoscope passed in through the rectum

• colorectalcolo·rect·al

  1. Rootcol/ocolon
  2. +Rootrect/orectum
  3. +Suffix-alpertaining to

  relating to the colon and the rectum, as in colorectal cancer

• antecolicante·col·ic

  1. Prefixante-before, in front of
  2. +Rootcol/ocolon
  3. +Suffix-icpertaining to

  situated in front of the colon

• chol/ebile, gall
• colp/ovagina

Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:

• 12.2 Word Components Related to the Digestive System – Medical Terminology 2e
• COLO- Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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