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| cola2 |
a plural form of colon. |
| colo- |
colon or large intestine. |
| colonic |
of, pertaining to, or affecting the colon. [1/2 definitions] |
| colonoscopy |
examination of the colon with a flexible, fiber-optic instrument inserted into the rectum. |
| colorectal |
of, pertaining to, or affecting the colon and rectum. |
| colostomy |
a surgical opening cut into the colon to allow excretion, usu. made when the rectum is blocked or after surgery for colon cancer. |
| enteritis |
inflammation of the small intestine or, sometimes, the colon. |
| large intestine |
in vertebrates, the relatively large section of the intestines that includes the cecum, colon, and rectum. |
| sigmoid |
of, relating to, or near the S-shaped bend of the colon. [1/2 definitions] |
| sigmoid flexure |
the final curve of the colon before it reaches the rectum. [1/2 definitions] |
| sigmoidoscope |
a medical instrument used for visual examination of the rectum and colon. |
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