| collum scapulae | A slight constriction marking the separation of that portion bearing the glenoid cavity and coracoid process from the remainder of the scapula. Synonym: collum scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| collum tali | A constriction separating the head, or anterior portion, from the body of the talus. Synonym: collum tali. (05 Mar 2000) |
| collum vesicae biliaris | The narrow portion between the body of the gallbladder and beginning of the cystic duct. Synonym: collum vesicae biliaris, collum vesicae felleae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| collum vesicae felleae | An alternate term for neck of gallbladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| collutorium | Synonym: mouthwash. Origin: Mod. L. Fr. Col-luo, pp. -lutus, to wash thoroughly (05 Mar 2000) |
| collutory | Synonym: mouthwash. Origin: L. Colluere, to rinse (05 Mar 2000) |
| Collyriclum | A genus of trematodes. Collyriclum faba causes the formation of subcutaneous cysts (cutaneous monostomiasis) in chickens, turkeys, and other birds. (05 Mar 2000) |
| collyrium | <pharmacology> A lotion for the eyes, an eye wash. Origin: L., Gr. Kollyrion = eye salve (18 Nov 1997) |
| colo- | The colon. Origin: G. Kolon (05 Mar 2000) |
| colobinae | A subfamily of the old world monkeys, cercopithecidae, that inhabits the forests of africa and asia. The genera colobus (procolobus; colobus), nasalis (proboscis monkey), presbytis (semnopithecus; leaf monkey), pygathrix (rhinopithecus; snub-nosed monkey), and simias (pig-tailed langur) all belong to this subfamily. (12 Dec 1998) |
| coloboma | Congenital anomaly in which some of the structures of the eye are absent due to incomplete fusion of the foetal intraocular fissure during gestation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| coloboma iridis | Retention of the choroid fissure causing a congenital cleft of the iris, often associated with coloboma of the choroid, viable in the inferior ocular fundus, obsolete term for the iris defect resulting from a large surgical iridectomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coloboma lentis | A segment of the lens equator devoid of zonular fibres, giving the appearance of a notch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coloboma lobuli | Congenital fissure of the lobule of the ear. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coloboma of choroid | A congenital defect of the choroid and retinal pigment epithelium exposing the sclera; the defect is usually situated below the optic disk in the region of foetal fissure. (05 Mar 2000) |