ileo-

prefix

Of or relating to the ileum, the distal portion of the small intestine.

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Meanings

prefix

alternative ile-

  1. Of or relating to the ileum, the distal portion of the small intestine.

Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from ileum.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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