ileo-

1. a combining form representing ileum in compound words:

   ileostomy.

ileo-

combining_form

1. indicating the ileum

   ileostomy

Word History and Origins

Origin of ileo-¹

From New Latin

Example Sentences

As resident minister, Leopoldville's top man in Katanga would be slight, sober Joseph Ileo, 40, a moderate who served as interim Premier of the Congo after erratic Patrice Lumumba was deposed in 1960.

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Dozens of black delegations have shown up in Brussels, and recruiters are stationed there on behalf of the Leopoldville government of Joseph Ileo and the Katanga regime of Moise Tshombe.

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More than 2,000 Belgians are employed by provincial governments and by Premier Joseph Ileo's central Congolese regime to run waterworks, power plants, to collect taxes and keep account books.

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Calling the foreign press corps to his home, Premier Joseph Ileo produced the grinning prisoner in a striped charcoal-grey suit and green polka-dot tie.

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With one voice, the leaders�Congolese President Joseph Kasavubu and Premier Joseph Ileo, Kasai Province's Albert Kalonji, Katanga Province's Moise Tshombe, and a covey of others�sent blunt warning to the U.N. to refrain from force and take no action until the Congo's black rulers could come up with a solution of their own.

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Words That Use Ileo-

What does ileo- mean?

Ileo- is a combining form used like a prefix representing the word ileum, the third and lowest division of the small intestine. It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology.

Ileo- ultimately comes from the Latin īlia, meaning “side of the body between hips and groin; guts.”

What are variants of ileo-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, ileo- becomes ile-, as in ileectomy.

Examples of ileo-

One example of a medical term that features the combining form ileo- is ileotomy, meaning “incision into the ileum.”

The combining form ileo- means “ileum,” as we have seen. The second part of the word, -tomy, means “cutting, incision.” Ileotomy literally translates to “ileum incision.”

What are some words that use the combining form ileo-?

• ileocecal
• ileocolic
• ileocolitis
• ileocolostomy
• ileojejunitis
• ileopexy
• ileorrhaphy
• ileosigmoidostomy
• ileostomy

What are some other forms that ileo- may be commonly confused with?

• idio-
• ilio-

Break it down!

The combining form -stomy refers to artificial openings surgeons make into the body. What part of the body does an ileostomy involve a surgical opening of?