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Collateral trigone
The angle between the diverging inferior and posterior horns of the lateral ventricle.
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Rigid cervical collar
A firm plastic collar applied to the neck of a patient whose mechanism of injury may lead to a neck injury. It is designed to limit flexion, extension, and lateral movement of the neck. Because no collar eliminates all movement, patients who have not yet had a fracture ruled out by x-ray examination should remain…
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Collapsotherapy
Treatment of pulmonary disorders by unilateral pneumothorax and immobilization of the affected lung.
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Collapsing
Falling into extreme and sudden prostration resembling shock.
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Collapse therapy
The production of a pneumothorax on one side to treat pulmonary tuberculosis. It allows the lung on that side to be at rest. This form of treatment was popular in the pre-antibiotic era, but has been superseded by newer pharmaceutical practices.
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Collagenoblast
A fibroblast-derived cell that produces collagen when mature.
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Radiation colitis
Colitis due to damage of the bowel by radiation therapy. The symptoms are those of an inflamed bowel: pain, cramps, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding. Malabsorption may develop as a result of permanent injury to the mucosa.
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Infectious colitis
Inflammation of the coIon produced by disease-causing organisms such as amebas, bacteria, and protozoa. It may be caused by a wide variety of pathogens, including Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, Escherichia coli, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia, Salmonella,, and Shigella.
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Coliplication
Operation for correcting a dilated colon.
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Colicystopyelitis
Escherichia coli inflammation of the bladder and renal pelvis.
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