Used in a Sentence

colon

How to use colon in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for colon.

Editorial note

APC is also a type of colon cancer [1].

Examples15
Definitions5
Parts of speech1

Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of colon gathered in one view.

noun

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

noun

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

noun

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for colon.

noun

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

noun

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

noun

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

noun

a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal

noun

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

Example sentences

1

APC is also a type of colon cancer [1].

2

It is only FDA approved for use in treatment of some colon and lung cancers.

3

My father was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer in 2007. He died in 2010 at the age of 60.

4

Humans for example can live without a stomach, colon and cecum.

5

And of course the handle is semi-colon shaped and completely optional!

6

Many years ago a colleague, Steve Holtzman, suddenly discovered he had colon cancer.

7

Add the semicolon"but but but" add the semicolonThere's so much FOR it, it's unbelievable.

8

I had a colon resectional several years ago due to a large and suddenly growing cancerous tumor.

9

For solid tumours like lung cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer etc it will probably be much harder to find a similarly useful target.

10

Y'know, I personally would have believed the self-reported pooping frequency, I didn't really need four days of colon footage.

11

To prove this assertion, they had a group of East-West truck drivers swallow a tiny camera that transmitted pictures of their colon until it was ejected.

12

"Paamayim Nekudotayim" is a transliterated version of , which means "double colon" in Hebrew.

13

An affiliate marketer made a fake blog about "Jenny" and her diet "miracle", espousing the ease of losing weight through acai berry and colon cleaning product free trials.

14

Python is widely used pedagogically, so for better or for worse, students are already being familiarized with the colon, which I agree is a bit anomalous.

15

"There are several thousand papers about genetics, linking specific genes to everything from eye color to intelligence to chance of developing colon cancer.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use colon in a sentence?

APC is also a type of colon cancer [1].

What does colon mean?

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

What part of speech is colon?

colon is commonly used as noun.