Common Lexeme

kolon

Keywords: medicine, biology, body

Pronunciation (IPA): 'ko.lon 
Part of Speech: term noun 
Class:  
Forms: kolon, kolonys 
Glosses: colon, colonic 

Description:

The term 'kolon' was borrowed from technical English in the early modern period to translate the word 'colon'. It is generally only used as a noun. The derived form 'kolonys' means 'colonic' or 'pertaining to the colon'.

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