Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ileocolonic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ileo-colonic
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the ileum and the colon or to the ileocolon

Example Sentences

"In summary, the studies reported here provide evidence of decreased LDL cholesterol and increased GLP-1 levels when using elobixibat in patients with dyslipidemia and with CC respectively; these effects are consistent with metabolic effects of BAs in the ileocolonic region in humans."

Etymology

From ileo- + colonic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ileo

Questions

What does ileocolonic mean?: Relating to the ileum and the colon or to the ileocolon
Where does ileocolonic come from?: From ileo- + colonic.

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