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colon
1[ koh-luhn ]
noun
- the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 = 3 : 6.
- Classical Prosody. one of the members or sections of a rhythmical period, consisting of a sequence of from two to six feet united under a principal ictus or beat.
colon
2[ koh-luhn ]
noun
- Anatomy. the part of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum.
- Zoology. the portion of the digestive tract that is posterior to the stomach or gizzard and extends to the rectum.
colon
3[ koh-lohn; Spanish kaw-lawn ]
noun
- the paper monetary unit of El Salvador, equal to 100 centavos. : C.
- a cupronickel or steel coin and monetary unit of Costa Rica, equal to 100 centimos.
colon
4[ koh-lon, kuh-lon ]
noun
- a colonial farmer or plantation owner, especially in Algeria.
DZó
5[ koh-lon; Spanish kaw-lawn ]
noun
- a seaport in Panama at the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal.
DZó
1/ kəʊˈləʊn; koˈlon /
noun
- the standard monetary unit of Costa Rica, divided into 100 céntimos
- the former standard monetary unit of El Salvador, divided into 100 centavos; replaced by the US dollar in 2001
DZó
2/ koˈlɔn; kɒˈlɒn /
noun
- a port in Panama, at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal. Chief Caribbean port. Pop: 157 000 (2005 est) Former nameAspinwall
- Archipiélago de DZóthe official name of the Galápagos Islands
colon
3/ ˈəʊə /
noun
- -lons the punctuation mark :, usually preceding an explanation or an example of what has gone before, a list, or an extended quotation
- -lons this mark used for certain other purposes, such as expressions of time, as in 2:45 p.m., or when a ratio is given in figures, as in 5:3
- --ə (in classical prosody) a part of a rhythmic period with two to six feet and one principal accent or ictus
colon
4/ ˈəʊə /
noun
- the part of the large intestine between the caecum and the rectum
colon
5/ kəˈlɒn; kɔlɔ̃ /
noun
- a colonial farmer or plantation owner, esp in a French colony
colon
/ ō′ə /
- The longest part of the large intestine, extending from the cecum to the rectum. Water and electrolytes are absorbed, solidified, and prepared for elimination as feces in the colon. The colon also contains bacteria that help in the body's absorption of nutrients from digested material.
colon
1- The middle and longest part of the large intestine . ( See digestive system .)
colon
2- A punctuation mark (:) used to introduce a description, an explanation, or a list. For example, “She would own only one kind of pet: a Siamese cat” and “The little boy announced that he wanted the following for his birthday: two sweaters, a new tent, and three toy cars.”
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Example Sentences
The study says calcium may protect against bowel cancer "because it is able to bind to bile acids and free fatty acids in the colon, lowering their potentially carcinogenic effects".
She has had 11 surgeries in total, including a hysterectomy and the removal of her colon, leaving her with an ileostomy stoma.
The gut bacteria produce fatty acids, which cause the pH value to fall again in the first part of the colon.
After he was evacuated from the front, doctors stitched up a ruptured intestine, removed part of his colon, and plied him with antibiotics.
They identified tight regulation of cell types and states in different regions of the organ, as well as a unique segment of the colon that is controlled by immune signals.
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