Definitions for Colon
ˈkoʊ ləncolon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. colonnoun

   the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted

2. colon, El Salvadoran colonnoun

   the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos

3. colon, Costa Rican colonnoun

   the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos

4. Colon, Aspinwallnoun

   a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal

5. colonnoun

   a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. colónnoun

   The currency of Costa Rica, divided into 100 céntimos

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Colonnoun

   Etymology: ϰῶλον.

   1. A point [:] used to mark a pause greater than that of a comma, and less than that of a period. Its use is not very exactly fixed, nor is it very necessary, being confounded by most with the semicolon. It was used before punctuation was refined, to mark almost any sense less than a period. To apply it properly, we should place it, perhaps, only where the sense is continued without dependence of grammar or construction; as, I love him, I despise him: I have long ceased to trust, but shall never forbear to succour him.2.The greatest and widest of all the intestines, about eight or nine hands breadth long. It begins where the ilium ends, in the cavity of the os ilium on the right side; from thence ascending by the kidney, on the same side, it passes under the concave side of the liver, to which it is sometimes tied, as likewise to the gall-bladder, which tinges it yellow in that place: then it runs under the bottom of the stomach to the spleen in the left side, to which it is also knit: from thence it turns down to the left kidney; and thence passing, in form of an S, it terminates at the upper part of the os sacrum, in the rectum. John Quincy

   Now, by your cruelty hard bound,
   I strain my guts, my colon wound. Jonathan Swift.

   The contents of the colon are of a sower, fetid, acid smell in rabbits. John Floyer, on the Humours.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Colonnoun

   that part of the large intestines which extends from the caecum to the rectum. [See Illust of Digestion.]

2. Colonnoun

   a point or character, formed thus [:], used to separate parts of a sentence that are complete in themselves and nearly independent, often taking the place of a conjunction

3. Etymology: [L. colon, colum, limb, member, the largest of the intestines, fr. Gr. kw^lon, and in sense of the intestine, ko`lon: cf. F. colon. Cf. Colic.]

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1. Colon

   The colon is the last part of the digestive system in most vertebrates. It extracts water and salt from solid wastes before they are eliminated from the body and is the site in which flora-aided fermentation of unabsorbed material occurs. Unlike the small intestine, the colon does not play a major role in absorption of foods and nutrients. However, the colon does absorb water, sodium and some fat soluble vitamins. In mammals, the colon consists of four sections: the ascending colon, the transverse colon, the descending colon, and the sigmoid colon. The cecum, colon, rectum and anal canal make up the large intestine.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Colon

   kō′lon, n. the mark (:) used to indicate a distinct member or clause of a sentence. [Gr. kōlon, a limb, member.]

2. Colon

   kō′lon, n. that portion of the large intestine which extends from the cæcum to the rectum, which is the terminal portion of the intestinal canal.—n. Colonī′tis, inflammation of the colon. [L.,—Gr. kolon, the large intestine.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Colon

   a town at the Atlantic terminus of the Panama Railway. See Aspinwall.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Colon

   The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the RECTUM. It includes the ASCENDING COLON; the TRANSVERSE COLON; the DESCENDING COLON; and the SIGMOID COLON.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. colon

   An organ within the body of an animal, human being or organism.

   A function of the colon in the body is to process matter that then moves out of the body.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 7, 2020  

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EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Colon

   the large intestine; that usually enlarged portion of the alimentary canal before the rectum.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. COLON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Colon is ranked #497 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Colon surname appeared 67,338 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 23 would have the surname Colon.
   
   89.7% or 60,436 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   7.5% or 5,104 total occurrences were White.
   1.8% or 1,273 total occurrences were Black.
   0.3% or 222 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.3% or 209 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.1% or 94 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Costa Rican Monetary Unit
   • El Salvadoran Monetary Unit
   • City
   • Large Intestine
   • Port
   • Punctuation Mark

Anagrams for Colon »

1. lonco

How to pronounce Colon?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Colon in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Colon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Colon in a Sentence

1. Richard Isaacson:

   This may even affect our colon cancer screening.

2. Maya Harris:

   She took our hands and she said she'd been diagnosed with colon cancer, that was one of the worst days of my life, truly. But, you know, it is also, as, you know, and your family knows...

3. Joel Gabre:

   They have young families and so much of their life ahead of them. That’s why I encourage my patients who are age 45 years and older to get screened, i also encourage people to let their doctor know if they have a family history of colon cancer. There is genetic testing we can do to identify some at-risk patients early before they develop cancer.

4. Jackie Walorski:

   My dad was a veteran. He died of colon cancer, this is so personal to me.

5. Christine Friedenreich:

   This study provides some new evidence that watching TV after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer may decrease overall survival as well as survival associated with colon cancer diagnosis.

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