intracolonic
Meaning of intracolonic: Intracolonic means located, occurring, or administered within the colon.
Definition of intracolonic
Intracolonic describes something situated or taking place inside the colon, the large-intestinal segment extending from the cecum to the rectum. The word may describe pressure, contents, a device, medication delivery, or an experimental procedure. It identifies an anatomic location or route and does not by itself name a diagnosis.
How intracolonic is built
- intra- Prefix · Latin within, inside
- col/o, colon/o Combining form · Greek colon, large intestine
- -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic Suffix · Greek and Latin pertaining to, relating to
A medical term is read from its ending backwards: the suffix first, then the prefix, then the root. See all 223 word parts.
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Used in a sentence
The researchers measured intracolonic pressure during the procedure.
Good to know
Intracolonic is more specific than intestinal because it refers to the colon rather than to the small intestine or the intestinal tract as a whole.
Word origin
Where “intracolonic” comes from
Formed from intra-, meaning “within,” and colonic, meaning “relating to the colon.”