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ileo-

ileo- prefix: of or relating to the ileum, the distal portion of the small intestine.

Prefix

ileo-

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

Forms of ileo-

alternative formile-

Origin of ileo-

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

Questions about ileo-

What does ileo- mean?
Ileo- means of or relating to the ileum, the distal portion of the small intestine.
What part of speech is ileo-?
Ileo- is a prefix.

Words near ileo- in the dictionary

  1. Ileima
  2. ileitides
  3. ileitis
  4. Ilene
  5. Ilenko
  6. ileo-
  7. ileoanal
  8. ileocaecal
  9. ileocaecal valve
  10. ileocaecal valves
  11. ileocaecum

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