dolichocolon

dol·i·cho·co·lon

(dol'i-kō-kō'lŏn),
A colon of abnormal length.
[dolicho- + G. kōlon, colon]

dolichocolon

(dŏl″ĭ-kō-kō′lŏn) [″ + kolon, colon]
An abnormally long colon.
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The occurrence of cardio- and cerebrovascular disease (e.g., cardiomyopathy, valvular disease, angina, acute myocardial infarction, and stroke), malignancies, and colorectal disease (e.g., colonic diverticula, dolichocolon, and colonic polyps) was investigated as well; smoking habits were also assessed during the follow-up, as a possible confounding factor.
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Strategies to evaluate synchronous carcinomas of the colon and rectum in patients that present for emergent surgery
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