paracolic

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adjective

Lateral to the colon, usually with reference to the ascending colon and descending colon and the compartments of the peritoneal cavity.

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Meanings

adjectiveparacolic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyLateral to the colon, usually with reference to the ascending colon and descending colon and the compartments of the peritoneal cavity.

Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from para- + colic = para- + col- + -ic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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