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colon

/ˈkəʊlən/

/ˈkoʊlən/

Translations

colonnoun

colons

/ˈkəʊlən/

/ˈkoʊlən/

The colon is used to introduce a list.

Двоеточие используется для введения списка.

ободочная кишка

The doctor examined the patient's colon for any signs of disease.

Врач осмотрел ободочную кишку пациента на наличие признаков заболевания.

Synonyms

large intestine

intestinal tract

colonadjective

/ˈkəʊ.lɒn/

/ˈkoʊ.lɑːn/

Attributive use before another noun meaning 'relating to the colon of the intestine'.

colonnoun

The part of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum.

The doctor explained that the colon is responsible for absorbing water and salts from food residues.

A punctuation mark (:) used to precede a list of items, a quotation, or an expansion or explanation.

In the sentence, 'She had three pets: a cat, a dog, and a rabbit,' the colon introduces the list of pets.

In classical rhetoric, a rhythmical or syntactic unit of a sentence that is shorter than a period and may consist of one or more clauses.

Ancient rhetoricians divided a well-crafted sentence into cola to analyze its cadence.

(Historical, chiefly French colonialism) A European settler in a French colony, especially in North Africa.

During the Algerian War, many colons opposed the movement for independence.

colonadjective

Relating to the colon of the intestine.

The patient underwent surgery to remove colon polyps.