coelo-

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Etymology

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From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος (koîlos, hollow; concave; a cavity, hollow) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- (to swell; to be strong)); developed from such earlier Latin terms as coeliac and coelom.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈsiːloʊ-/

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coelo-

  1. (art, sciences) hollow; cavity; as:
    1. (anatomy, medicine) abdominal cavity.
      Near-synonyms: abdomin-, abdomino-

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