colons vs semicolons :

colons vs semicolons

colons or semicolons

Colons is the plural of the word, colon which means a punctuation mark denoted by (:). It could also refer to the part of the large intestine, a part of the final segment of the digestive system close to the anus.

"The colon is a part of the final segment of the digestive system."

Semicolons is an inflection of the word, semicolon which refers to a punctuation mark denoted by (;).



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  • Unclean colonoscopy instruments: 3 in 20 have 'dirt' from colons
    Bits and pieces of "biological dirt" from inside people's colons are being left on three in 20 of the instruments inserted in people's rectums to examine their lower digestive tract, according to a study at five hospitals nationwide.        
    June 10, 2013 - Baltimore Sun
  • Three-in-20 scopes used to examine GI tracts and colons dirty
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 8 (UPI) -- Three-in-20 flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes used to examine GI tracts and colons are improperly cleaned and may cause infection, U.S. researchers say.
    June 8, 2013 - UPI
  • Dirty Endoscopes Raise Risk for Patients
    A new study released Friday discovered that an average of 15 percent of flexible endoscopes used to examine GI tracts and colons at five hospitals were dirty, raising concerns that patients could be exposed to viruses.
    June 7, 2013 - CNBC
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