"chole-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “bile”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|χολή|gloss=bile}} Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “bile”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} chole-, {{en-prefix}} chole-
  1. (anatomy, medicine) Bile. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: bili-#Prefix Related terms: cholecysto- (english: gall bladder)
    Sense id: en-chole--en-prefix-gfXt4NrO Categories (other): Anatomy, Medicine, Pages using catfix Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 44 13 42 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (anatomy, medicine) Bile duct. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: bili-#Prefix
    Sense id: en-chole--en-prefix-e3O~tpJe Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, Anatomy, Medicine, Pages using catfix Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 44 13 42 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  3. (anatomy, medicine) Bile pigment. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: bili-#Prefix
    Sense id: en-chole--en-prefix-RroVdU6e Categories (other): Anatomy, Medicine, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 14 60 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 15 55 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 44 13 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 16 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 15 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 34 18 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 34 18 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 34 18 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 34 17 50 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (relating to bile or the bile ducts): quilo- (Catalan), col(a)(i)- (Irish), cole- (Italian), chole- (Polish)
Disambiguation of 'relating to bile or the bile ducts': 38 32 31
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      "word": "chole-"
    }
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