ileocolic

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adjective

Relating to the ileum and colon

“The ileocolic artery is the lowest branch arising from the concavity of the superior mesenteric artery.”

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Meanings

adjectiveileocolic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyRelating to the ileum and colon

    The ileocolic artery is the lowest branch arising from the concavity of the superior mesenteric artery.

Origin

From ileo- + colic.

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Translations

Spanish ileocólico
  • ileocólicopertaining to the ileum and colon
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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