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-
- (art, sciences) hollow; cavity; as:
- (anatomy, medicine) abdominal cavity.
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with coelo-