Where does “colocolostomy” come from?

colocolostomy (English) comes from English colo-, from Latin cōlon, from Ancient Greek κῶλον — part of something, member; part of the body:...

colocolostomy (English): Surgical anastomosis between two noncontinuous...

Definitions

  1. Surgical anastomosis between two noncontinuous...

Ancestry of “colocolostomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcolo-pertaining to the colon
2LatincōlonThe colon; large intestine
3Ancient Greekκῶλονpart of something, member; part of the body:...
Every word from Ancient Greek κῶλονEvery word from Latin cōlonEvery word from English colo-
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