coelo-

English

Alternative forms

• coel- (before a vowel)
• cœlo- (with ligature œ)

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /ˈsiːloʊ-/

Prefix

coelo-

2. (art, sciences) hollow; cavity; as:
   2. (anatomy, medicine) abdominal cavity.

      Near-synonyms: abdomin-, abdomino-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with coelo-

Related terms

• coeliac
• coelioscopy
• coeliotomy