| copra itch | A dermatitis occurring in workers in copra mills, caused by the presence of a mite, Tyrophagus putrescentiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| coprecipitation | Precipitation of unbound antigen along with an antigen-antibody complex; may occur particularly when a soluble complex is precipitated by a second antibody specific for the Fc fragment of the immunoglobulin of the complex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| copremesis | Synonym: faecal vomiting. Origin: G. Kopros, dung, + emesis (05 Mar 2000) |
| coprinus | A genus of black-spored basidiomycetous fungi of the family coprinaceae, order agaricales; some species are edible. (12 Dec 1998) |
| copro- | Filth, dung, usually used in referring to faeces. See: scato-, sterco-. Origin: G. Kopros, dung (05 Mar 2000) |
| coproantibodies | Antibodies found in the intestine and in faeces; they probably are formed by plasma cells in the intestinal mucosa and consist chiefly of the IgA class. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coprolagnia | A form of sexual perversion in which the thought or sight of excrement causes pleasurable sensation. Origin: copro-+ G. Lagneia, lust (05 Mar 2000) |
| coprolalia | Involuntary utterances of vulgar or obscene words; seen in Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome. Synonym: coprophrasia. Origin: copro-+ G. Lalia, talk (05 Mar 2000) |
| coprolith | A hard mass consisting of inspissated faeces. Synonym: fecalith, stercolith. Origin: copro-+ G. Lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000) |
| coprology | Synonym: scatology. Origin: copro-+ G. Logos, study (05 Mar 2000) |
| coproma | An accumulation of inspissated faeces in the colon or rectum giving the appearance of an abdominal tumour. Synonym: faecal tumour, fecaloma, scatoma, stercoroma. Origin: copro-+ G. -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| coprophagia | Eating of excrement. (12 Dec 1998) |
| coprophagous | Feeding on excrement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coprophagy | Synonym: coprophagia. Origin: copro-+ G. Phago, to eat (05 Mar 2000) |
| coprophil | Coprophilic 1. Denoting microorganisms occurring in faecal matter. 2. Relating to coprophilia. Origin: see coprophilia (05 Mar 2000) |