Etymology

colonitis

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Today it means: Colitis. Full definition →

English colon ← Latin cŏlon ← Ancient Greek κόλον (kólon)
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  1. Ancient Greekκόλον (kólon)
  2. Latincŏlon
  3. Englishcolon
  4. English todaycolonitis

From colon + -itis.

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