colo-

¹ American  

1. a combining form representing colon in compound words.

   colostomy.

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Colo. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Colorado.

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Colo. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Colorado

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colo- ² British  

combining form

1. indicating the colon

   colostomy

   colotomy

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Usage

What does colo- mean? Colo- is a combining form used like a prefix representing the word colon, the part of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum. It is often used in medical terms.Colo- comes from the Greek kólon, meaning “large intestine.” The Greek kólon is also the source of such words as colic and colicky, a word which many parents may know all too well.What are variants of colo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, colo- becomes col-, as in colitis.

Example Sentences

The deals were pitched by Ascent Equity Group, a firm founded by a Boulder, Colo., physician, whose website touts “passive real estate for physicians, by physicians.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The union local representing about 3,800 workers at the company’s plant in Greeley, Colo., opted out of the national deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tanner Rohnke, a 29-year-old web developer in Fort Collins, Colo., wasn’t ready to move on from his 1998 Jeep Wrangler last fall, so he didn’t jump on the $7,500 credit before it expired.

From The Wall Street Journal

Using the $10,000 factory discount, Rohnke squeezed a Loveland, Colo., dealer for another few thousand dollars off an Ioniq 5 Limited with a sticker price of $51,300.

From The Wall Street Journal

“That lowers the implementation barrier, even for advisers who remain cautious,” said James Mayo, an adviser in Lakewood, Colo. “But I don’t believe in crypto. I don’t think it makes logical sense, and I don’t proactively bring it up with clients.”

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