epicolic

epicolic
\\|epə̇, |epē+\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary epi- + colic (of the colon)
: situated upon or over the colon — used especially of the region of the abdomen adjacent to the colon

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epicolic, a. Anat.
(ɛpɪˈkɒlɪk)
[f. epi- + Gr. κόλον colon. Cf. F. épicolique.]
Of or pertaining to the region of the body which is over, or in the course of, the colon.

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  • Epicolic — Ep i*col ic, a. [Pref. epi + Gr. ? colon.] (Anat.) Situated upon or over the colon; applied to the region of the abdomen adjacent to the colon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • epicolic — epi·colic …   English syllables

  • epicolic —   a. applied to lower abdomen lying over the colon …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • epicolic lymph nodes — minute lymph nodes situated on the wall of the colon and sometimes in the epiploic appendices …   Medical dictionary

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