| colonic fistula | Internal, a fistula between the colon and a hollow viscus, external, a fistula between the colon and the skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| colonic flora | <microbiology> The bacteria normally residing within the colon. (18 Nov 1997) |
| colonic polyp | <gastroenterology> A pedunculated growth from the mucosal lining of the colon. most are benign but have the potential to become malignant (cancer). Can present clinically with blood in the stools. (27 Sep 1997) |
| colonic pseudo-obstruction | Functional obstruction of the colon. (12 Dec 1998) |
| colonic smear | A group of cytologic specimens containing material from the mouth (oral smear), oesophagus and stomach (gastric smear), duodenum (paraduodenal smear), and colon, obtained by specialised lavage techniques; used principally for the diagnosis of cancer of those areas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diverticulitis, colonic | Inflammatory complications of colonic diverticulosis in which diverticula may undergo perforation with abscess formation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| diverticulosis, colonic | Presence of multiple herniations of the mucosa and submucosa of the colon through the circular muscle layer. (12 Dec 1998) |
| transmissible murine colonic hyperplasia | A disease of young mice caused by the bacterium Citrobacter freundii and characterised by diarrhoea and mucosal hyperplasia of the descending colon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antibody-coated bacteria test, urinary | Fluorescent antibody technique for visualizing antibody-bacteria complexes in urine. The presence or absence of antibody-coated bacteria in urine correlates with localization of urinary tract infection in the kidney or bladder, respectively. (12 Dec 1998) |
| anti-infective agents, urinary | Substances capable of killing agents causing urinary tract infections or of preventing them from spreading. (12 Dec 1998) |
| apex of urinary bladder | The junction of the superior and anteroinferior surfaces of the bladder, continuous above with the median umbilical ligament. Synonym: apex vesicae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| blood, urinary | Medically called haematuria, blood in the urine can be microscopic or gross. Evaluating haematuria requires consideration of the entire urinary tract. Tests used for the diagnosis of haematuria include the intravenous pyelogram (IVP), cystoscopy, and urine cytology. Management of haematuria depends upon the underlying cause. (12 Dec 1998) |
| body of urinary bladder | The portion of the bladder between the apex and fundus. Synonym: corpus vesicae urinariae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| reproductive and urinary physiology | Physiology of the human and animal body, male or female, in the reproductive process and the physiology of the urinary tract. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mucosa of urinary bladder | The inner coat of the urinary bladder. Synonym: tunica mucosa vesicae urinariae. (05 Mar 2000) |