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Where does “ileo-” come from?

ileo- (English) comes from English ileum, from Latin īlia.

ileo- (English): Of or relating to the ileum

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the ileum

Ancestry of “ileo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishileumThe last, and usually the longest, division of...
2Latinīlia—

Words derived from “ileo-”

  • ileostomy
  • ileocolic
  • ileocaecal
  • ileoanal
  • ileorectal
  • ileocolitis
  • ileocolonic
  • ileocolonoscopy
  • ileoileal
  • ileoileostomy
  • ileocecum
  • ileectomy
  • ileovesical
  • ileotomy
  • ileovaginal
  • ileocolonoscopic
  • ileorenal
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