colocynthA viny plant, of species Citrullus colocynthis, native to the Mediterranean Basin and Asia. It produces a lemon-sized, yellowish, green-mottled, spongy, and extremely bitter fruit.
colocynthinA cucurbitane glucoside isolated from, and acting as the active medicinal principle of, colocynth. It is a bitter yellow crystalline substance.
colocystoplastyThe use of colon tissue to repair or enlarge the urinary bladder
colonalgiaSynonym of colic (“pain in the abdomen”).
colonateA peasant, in Ancient Rome, who was legally tied to the land, but could not be bought or sold
coloncheAn ancient Mexican alcoholic drink made from nopal.
colonelA commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).
colonetteA narrow decorative column supporting a beam or lintel.
colongitudeThe longitude of the morning terminator (division between illuminated and dark regions) on the Moon, as measured in degrees westward from the prime meridian.
ColongraA locality in the Central Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
coloniaa slum or shantytown near the US-Mexican border, generally without modern infrastructure
colonialismThe seizure of geographical area to extract its natural resources or exploit the labor of the indigenous peoples to remotely benefit a distant country.
colopexotomyIncision into the colon after it is fixed to the abdominal wall.
colopexyThe attachment of a portion of the colon to the abdominal wall.
colophene(chemistry) A colorless oily liquid, formerly obtained by distillation of colophony (rosin), regarded as a polymeric form of terebenthene.
colophonIn manuscripts (typically before the invention of printing), the note, usually at the end, left by the scribe who copied it, giving information on his exemplar, where and when the copy was made, and sometimes, his own name.
ColophonianOf or relating to the Lydian city of Colophon.
colophoniticOf, relating to, or containing colophonite.
colophonyRosin; the residue left after the distillation of oil of turpentine from liquid resin, used in pharmaceutical preparations, soldering fluxes, and by violinists.
coloplastySurgery on the colon; often, especially, partial resection thereof.
coloproctitisinflammation of the colon and the rectum
coloproctologistA physician specializing in the colon, rectum and anus; an expert in coloproctology.
coloproctologyBranch of medicine dealing with pathology of the colon, rectum, and anus and colorectal surgery.
coloproctostomyA surgical procedure in which the colon is connected to the rectum after a diseased or damaged section of the intestine has been removed, allowing waste to continue passing normally through the digestive tract.
colopsinolAny of a group of aliphatic polyhydroxy cytotoxins present in a marine dinoflagellate of the genus Amphidinium