- epicolic
- a. applied to lower abdomen lying over 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 — |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 * * * epicolic, a. Anat. (ɛpɪˈkɒlɪk) [f. epi +… … Useful english dictionary
epicolic — epi·colic … English syllables
epicolic lymph nodes — minute lymph nodes situated on the wall of the colon and sometimes in the epiploic appendices … Medical dictionary
