ileo-
1.
a combining form representing
ileum,
in compound words:
ileostomy.
Also,
especially before a vowel,
ile-
.
Origin
<
Neo-Latin
British Dictionary definitions for
ileo-
ileo-
combining form
1.
indicating the ileum:
ileostomy
Word Origin and History for
ileo-
comb. form from
ileum
(q.v.).
ileo-
in Medicine
ileo-
pref.
Ileum:
ileotomy.