| coli granuloma | <veterinary> A granulomatous disease of the intestines and liver of chickens, due to coliform organisms. Synonym: coli granuloma. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| colibacillosis | <gastroenterology, microbiology> Diarrhoeal disease caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli. Often called enteric colibacillosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| colibacillus | <bacteria> The archetypal bacterium for biochemists, used very extensively in experimental work. A rod shaped gram-negative bacillus (0.5 x 3-5 m) abundant in the large intestine (colon) of mammals. Abbreviation: E. Coli (18 Nov 1997) |
| colic | 1. <symptom> Gradual onset of pain that increases in a crescendo fashion until it reaches a peak of severity and then slowly subsides. 2. <paediatrics> A syndrome in early infancy characterised by episodic loud crying, apparent abdominal pain (legs drawn up and rigid abdomen) and irritability. This common condition occurs in about 1 in 10 babies and lasts from 2-3 weeks of age to 3-4 months. Factors include swallowing air during feedings, overfeeding, parental anxiety and cow's milk allergy. Parents should realize that colic is a benign condition and excessive crying is not harmful to the baby. (27 Sep 1997) |
| colic arteries | <anatomy> Arteries supplying the colon. See: left colic artery, middle colic artery, right colic artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| colic impression | <anatomy> A hollow on the visceral surface of the right lobe of the liver anteriorly, corresponding to the situation of the right flexure and beginning of the transverse colon. Synonym: impressio colica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| colic intussusception | The ensheathing of one portion of the colon into another. (05 Mar 2000) |
| colic lymph nodes | colic lymph nodes |
| colic sphincter | One of the physiological sphincter's of the colon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| colic surface of spleen | The surface of the spleen in contact with the colon. Synonym: facies colica splenis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| colic teniae | teniae coli |
| colic veins | See: right colic vein, middle colic vein, left colic vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| colica | A colic artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| colicin | <pharmacology> A group of antibiotics naturally produced by the bacteria Escherichia coli which kills other bacteria by a variety of methods (depending on the type), such as blocking protein synthesis and degrading DNA. Colicins are encoded by a group of naturally occurring E. Coli plasmids, like Col E1. Colicins E2 and E3 are AB toxins with DNAase and RNAase activity respectively. most other colicins are channel forming transmembrane peptides. Coded on plasmids which can be transferred at conjugation. (13 Oct 1997) |
| colicin factors | Plasmids determining the potentiality of a bacterium to produce colicins. They are cytoplasmic elements whose integration into the bacterial chromosome has not been demonstrated except for the col b and col v factors. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adenomatous polyposis coli | An autosomal dominant polyposis syndrome in which the colon contains few to thousands of adenomatous polyps, often occurring by age 15 to 25. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| adhesins, escherichia coli | Thin, filamentous protein structures, including proteinaceous capsular antigens (fimbrial antigens), that mediate adhesion of e. Coli to surfaces and play a role in pathogenesis. They have a high affinity for various epithelial cells. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Amoeba coli | The old, incorrect name Entamoeba coli. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Balantidium coli | A very large parasitic ciliate species, usually 50 to 80 um in length, reaching up to 200 um in pigs, found in the caecum or large intestine, swimming actively in the lumen; usually harmless in man but may invade and ulcerate the intestinal wall, producing a colitis resembling amoebic dysentery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| campylobacter coli | A species of gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria isolated from the intestinal tract of swine, poultry, and man. It may be pathogenic. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cellulae coli | haustra of colon |
| melanosis coli | Melanosis of the large intestinal mucosa due to accumulation of pigment of uncertain composition within macrophages in the lamina propria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumatosis coli | A usually benign condition in which gas is seen radiographically in the wall of the colon; sometimes associated with obstructive lung disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| polyposis coli | Hereditary disorder (Mendelian dominant) characterised by the development of hundreds of adenomatous polyps in the large intestine, which show a tendency to progress to malignancy. The APC gene has also been implicated in a chromosome 5 gastric and pancreatic cancer. (18 Nov 1997) |
| haustra coli | <anatomy> The sacculations of the colon, caused by the teniae, or longitudinal bands, which are slightly shorter than the gut so that the latter is thrown into tucks or pouches. Synonym: haustra coli, haustrations of colon, sacculation of colon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stratum circulare tunicae muscularis coli | Circular layer of muscular coat of colon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stratum longitudinale tunicae muscularis coli | Longitudinal layer of the muscular tunic of the colon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| E. Coli | <bacteria> The archetypal bacterium for biochemists, used very extensively in experimental work. A rod shaped gram-negative bacillus (0.5 x 3-5 m) abundant in the large intestine (colon) of mammals. Abbreviation: E. Coli (18 Nov 1997) |
| E. Coli enteritis | <gastroenterology, pathology> A form of gastroenteritis that is through travel to developing countries. most often caused by a toxigenic E. Coli bacteria. Other causative agents include: Shigella, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Rotavirus, Giardia and amoebas. Symptoms include diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal pain and anorexia. (10 Nov 1998) |
| Entamoeba coli | Nonpathogenic species that occurs in the large intestine of man, other primates, dogs, and possibly pigs; often confused with Entamoeba histolytica, but distinguished by nuclear details and by the number of nuclei and the form of chromatoidals in the cyst. (05 Mar 2000) |