Etymology

colorectal

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the colorectum. Full definition →

English rectal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin colon
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  1. Ancient Greekκόλον (kólon)
  2. Latincolon
  3. Englishcolo-
  4. Englishrectum
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  7. Englishrectal
  8. English todaycolorectal

From colo- + rectal.

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