ileo-

See also: ileo and íleo

English

Alternative forms

  • ile- (before a vowel)

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from ileum.

Prefix

ileo-

  1. Of or relating to the ileum, the distal portion of the small intestine.

Usage notes

Do not confuse ileo- ("ileum [of gut]") with ilio- ("ilium [of pelvis]").

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with ileo-
ileoanal
ileocaecal
ileocecectomy
ileocecocolonic
ileocecocolic
ileocecum
ileocolic
ileocolitis
ileocolonic
ileocolonoscopic
ileocolonoscopy
ileocutaneous
ileoduodenal
ileogastric
ileographic
ileography
ileoileal
ileoileostomy
ileojejunal
jejunoileostomy
ileorectal
ileorenal
ileoscopy
ileostomy
ileotomy
ileovaginal
ileovesical

Anagrams

Spanish

Prefix

ileo-

  1. (anatomy) ileo-
    Synonym: ilio-

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with ileo-
ileocólico
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