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 peoples of Asia found their opportunity in the war just past to throw off the shackles of colo- nialism and now see the dawn of new opportunity .

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