coelio-, coelo-, coel-, -coele, coeli-, celeo-, cel-, cele-, celi-, celio-

An endoscopic examination of the abdomen through the abdominal wall: A celioscopy is tThe examination of a hollow body organ by the use of an endoscope.

The surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall; laparotomy: Celiotomy is the method of gaining access into the cavity of the abdomen, for the purpose of exploratory surgery or as the preliminary step in an abdominal operation.

An infection of the mucous membrane of the colon: Celitis can be an acute or a chronic condition, and the disorder can lead to swelling, pain, and digestive problems.

Relating to, or being within any of the cavities of the body: The celozoic formations, which inhabit any cavity of the body, can apply to certain parasitic protozoa, chiefly gregarines, that is the order of Protozoa, allied to the Rhizopoda, and parasitic in other animals, as in the earthworm, lobster, etc..

An obsolete zoological phylum: The group of Coelenterata includes hydras; polyps; jellyfishes; sea anemones; corals, and sea pens.

A bodily cavity: In medical school, Nancy learned about the meaning of coelia which pertained to the cavity in the abdomen or in the brain.

Obsolete, a group of lizards with hollow teeth: Lynn found out that only particular lizards, known as the coelodonts, like some species of snakes, have hollow teeth, or fangs, that are used to inject poison into their victims.

Pain located in any of the abdominal viscera: A few examples of encelialgia causing agony or suffering in the abdominal cavity can be indigestion, bowel obstruction, or a urinary tract infection.

Obsolete, an infection of the abdominal cavity or the intestines: In her great grandfather's book on medicine, Jill found the term encelitis that described the swelling and soreness of the abdomen or of the intestines of a person.

The word encelitis is not used in modern medicine because it is not specific in meaning.

The space between a pair of membranes of the intestines and the wall of the abdomen in certain anthozoans: Entocoels is a specific characteristic of terostomes,that include the echinoderms (like starfish) and chordates (like vertebrates).