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colonic

 [koh-lon-ik, kuh-]   Origin

co·lon·ic

   [koh-lon-ik, kuh-]
adjective Anatomy.
1.
of or pertaining to the colon.
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an enema.

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Colonic is always a great word to know.
So is iris. Does it mean:
a soft, fatty, vascular tissue in the interior cavities of bones that is a major site of blood cell production
the colored portion of the eye that contains a circular opening, the pupil, in its center
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Origin:
1905–10; colon2 + -ic
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colonic (kəˈlɒnɪk)
 
—adj
1.  a.  anatomy of or relating to the colon
 b.  med relating to irrigation of the colon for cleansing purposes
 
—n
2.  med irrigation of the colon by injecting large amounts of fluid high into the colon: a high colonic

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colonic
1906, from colon (-) + adj. ending -ic.
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