colon

colon¹ Definition

co·lon (kō′lən)

noun

a mark of punctuation (:) used before an extended quotation, explanation, example, series, etc. and after the salutation of a formal letter
pl. co′la-lə in Greek prosody, a section of a prosodic period, consisting of a group of two to six feet forming a rhythmic unit with a principal accent

Etymology: L < Gr kōlon, part of a verse, member, limb < IE base *(s)kel-, to bend, crooked > L coluber, snake, calx, heel

colon² Definition

co·lon (kō′lən)

noun pl. -·lons or -·la-lə

that part of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum

Etymology: L < Gr kolon

colon² Related Forms

co·lon′ic (kə län′ik) adjective

colon³ Definition

co·lon (kō̂ lōn′; E kə lōn′)

noun

a colonist, esp. one who owns a plantation

Etymology: Fr

colon Finance Definition

The currency unit of Costa Rica, comprised of 100 centimos, and El Salvador, comprised of 100 centavos.

colon Usage Examples

Converse of subject

precede: The tag should be preceded by a colon ( : ) instead of an equal sign.
separate: For example, the Spectrum allows multiple program lines with each program line, separated by a colon.

Converse of object

ascend: Ascending colon: The portion of bowel extending from the caecum to the hepatic flexure.
descend: The transverse and descending colon are relatively rarely affected.
cleanse: In the past, it has been used in pregnancy ~ both to induce birth and to cleanse the colon prior to birth.
contain: If the numeric token contains a colon ( : ), this is a time string.
separate: A single statement may be made into a compound statement by the use of separating colons.

Adjective modifier

sigmoid: The tunnel runs in the loose connective tissues: Behind the sigmoid colon.
spastic: Richard Dutton ---------------------------- Let the artifice be apparent: a Ruskin sentence is like a vision of an anaconda with a spastic colon.
transverse: CT one month later revealed the lesion was now lying along the transverse colon, filling 50 % of the lumen.
proximal: Inflammation involves the rectum, and can extend in a continuous manner to part or all of the proximal colon.
double: You cannot use the syntax with a double colon.

Modifies a noun

hydrotherapy: The positive affects of having colon hydrotherapy can be immediate.
polyp: Removal of colon polyps is an important means of preventing colorectal cancer.
cancer: Overall 52 of 685 had colon cancer, an average rate of 7.6 % .
carcinogenesis: Both of these factors are important in colon carcinogenesis.
cleanser: A natural colon cleanser, stimulating the gut to expel waste Citrus fruit, berries Why?
carcinoma: She subsequently developed two metachronous primary tumors: a small-cell lung cancer and a colon carcinoma.

Noun used with modifier

non-polyposis: The commonest is hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer ( HNPCC or Lynch syndrome ).
semi: You can simply type in your field names with a semi colon between them.

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