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Colectomy
Colectomy
An operation to remove all or part of the colon.
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Colestid
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Claudication
Pain or fatigue in arms and legs due to poor supply of oxygen to the muscles.
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile)
Bacteria naturally present in the large intestine that make a substance that can cause a serious infection called pseudomembranous colitis in people taking antibiotics.
Cochlear implant
An electronic apparatus that allows people with severe hearing loss to recognize some sounds, especially speech sounds, and that consists chiefly of a microphone and receiver, a processor that converts speech into electronic signals, and an array of electrodes that transmit the signals to the auditory nerve in the inner ear.
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Colic
Attacks of abdominal pain, caused by muscle spasms in the intestines.
Collagenous colitis
A type of colitis. Caused by an abnormal band of collagen, a thread-like protein.
Colon polyps
Small, fleshy, mushroom-shaped growths in the colon.
Colonic inertia
A condition of the colon in which colon muscles do not work properly, causing constipation.
Colonoscopic polypectomy
The removal of tumor-like growths (polyps) using a device inserted through a colonoscope.
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