| pericolitis | Inflammation of the connective tissue or peritoneum surrounding the colon. Synonym: pericolonitis, serocolitis. Pericolitis dextra, pericolitis involving the ascending colon. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pericolitis sinistra | Inflammation of the connective tissues surrounding the sigmoid flexure, giving rise to symptoms, referable to the left iliac fossa, similar to those of perityphlitis in the right iliac fossa. Synonym: pericolitis sinistra. (05 Mar 2000) |