colecˈtomy /kə-/ noun

Surgical removal of all or part of the colon

coliform /kolˈi-förm/ noun

The coliform bacillus

colitis /kō- or ko-līˈtis/ or colonīˈtis noun

Inflammation of the colon

colonˈic adjective

Of the colon

A colonic irrigation

colonosˈcopy noun

Examination of the inside of the colon using a colonˈoscope, a flexible viewing instrument passed into the colon through the anus

colorecˈtal adjective

Relating to the colon and rectum

colosˈtomy /kə-/ noun

A surgical procedure in which part of the colon is brought through an incision in the abdomen to form an artificial anus

colotˈomy /kə-/ noun

Cutting of or incision into the colon

coliform bacillus or colon bacillus noun

Any of several bacilli living in the intestines of man and some animals

colonic hydrotherapy or colonic irrigation noun

Cleansing and detoxification of the colon by the injection into it of warm water, subsequently drained away with accompanying waste matter

colostomy bag noun

A bag for collecting waste products from the body, used by people who have undergone a colostomy