hemicolon

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noun

Either of the left or right sections of the colon

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Meanings

noun
  1. anatomyEither of the left or right sections of the colon

    They are more common in the left hemicolon and are polypoid.

    2014 February 3, Johanna Munding, Andrea Tannapfel, “Epidemiology of Colorectal Adenomas and Histopathological Assessment of Endoscopic Specimens in the Colorectum”, in Viszeralmedizin, volume 30, →DOI

Origin

From hemi- + colon.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

chemiloonhomocline
Cite this entry
APA

hemicolon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemicolon

MLA

“hemicolon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemicolon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemicolon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemicolon.

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