COKO DISEASE 



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COLIC 



Coko Disease {ko'-ko dis-ez'). A name applied in the 

 liji Islands to a disease resembling Yaws. 



Cola [ko'Lah). See Kola-nut. 



Colalgia [ko-lal' '-je-ah) \tUfhov, the colon; a?.yoc, pain]. 

 Pain in the great intestine. 



Colation (ko-la / -shuu) \_colare, to strain]. The opera- 

 tion of straining. 



Colatorium Ikol-at-o' -re-um) [!-■]• A sieve, colander, 

 or strainer ; used in pharmacy. 



Colature [ko t -lat-yiir) [colatura, straining]. In phar- 

 macy, a liquifl that has been subjected to eolation. 



Colchicein {kol-chis-e' '-in) \_K<i'/\non, colchicum], Cu- 

 ll.^ NO- + 2ll 2 0. A crystalline decomposition-product 

 of colchicin. 



Colchicin {kol'chis-in) [/co/;$7/><ir, colchicum], C, 7 II 19 - 

 N0 5 . An alkaloid of colchicum; it isa pair, brown- 

 ish-yellow, exceedingly bitter powder, freely soluble in 

 water. It is a very active poison. Its dose is gr. 

 yjjj or \ milligram, hypodermatically. 



Colchicum [kol r -chik-um) [ko?.xik6v, colchicum : gen., 

 Colchici\. Meadow Saffron. The corm and seed of C. 

 autumnale, with properties due to an alkaloid, colchicin. 

 It is an emetic, diuretic, diaphoretic, and drastic 

 cathartic. It is valuable in acute gout, and is used 

 with good results in gonorrhea. Dose of the pow- 

 dered root gr. ij— viij , of the powdered seeds gr. j-v. 

 C, Extract. (15. P.). Dose gr. ss-ij. C, Extract., 

 Aceticum (B.P.). Dose gr. ss-ij. C. Rad., Ext., 

 dilute acetic acid 35, powdered root loo parts, water 

 q. s. Dose gr. l / 2 -\). C. Rad., Ext., Fid. Dose 

 rnjj-x. C. Rad., Vinum, 40 per cent, in strength. 

 Dose n\v-xv. C. Sem., Ext., Fid. Dose n\j-v. 

 C. Sem., Vinum, 15 per cent, in strength. Dose 

 rn^x-xxx. C, Tinct., prepared from the seed ; 

 strength 15 per cent. Dose n\,x-xxx. C, Vinum 

 (B.P.). Dose rr\_x-xxx. 



Colcothar (hoi' '-ko-thar) [ML.]. A crude sesquioxid 

 of iron ; red oxid of iron ; a tonic and hemostatic. 

 Unof. See also Pigments, Conspectus of. 



Cold {hold) [AS. , ceald\ I. The comparative want of 

 heat. 2. A term used popularly for coryza and catarrhal 

 conditions of the respiratory tract. Cold is employed 

 largely in various forms as a therapeutic agent, mainly 

 for the purpose of lowering temperature and allay- 

 ing irritation and inflammation. It may be used in 

 the form of affu<ion, that is, the sudden application of 

 a considerable volume of cold water to the body. This 

 application of trie cold douche is contraindicated in all 

 cases of extreme weakness, with feeble pulse. Cold 

 may be used as an anesthetic (see Anesthetic) ; in baths 

 (see Bath) ; in the form of compresses applied over 

 the affected part ; in the form of irrigation, especially 

 in the treatment of bruised and injured members ; as a 

 lotion, for the purpose of relieving local heat, pain, and 

 swelling; as an injection, in the form of ice- water, into 

 the vagina or rectum, for various conditions ; and as 

 the cold pack , which is a valuable means of reducing 

 the body-temperature in cases of hyperpyrexia. The 

 patient is wrapped in a sheet wrung out of cold water ; 

 as this becomes warm, it is replaced by a fresh cold 

 one, or iced water may be poured upon it, or lumps of 

 ice placed upon and around it. When the temperature 

 is reduced the wet sheet should be removed and a light 

 covering applied, but not a blanket. This is not as 

 efficacious as the cold bath. Cold may be applied in 

 the dry form by means of the ice-cap or /'ladder, an 

 india-rubber bag filled with ice, snow, or a freezing 

 mixture. C. Abscess. See Abscess. C. -blooded. 

 See Poikilothermic. C. on the Chest, bronchial 

 catarrh, q. v. C. Coil. See Letter's Coils. C. 

 Cream. See Rosa. C. Freckles. See Lentigo. 

 C. Pack. See Cold. C. Plague. Synonym of 



Cerebrospinal Meningitis. C. Sore, same as Fe-eer- 

 blister. C. Spots. See Temperature Sense-, C. 

 Stroke, a condition, the analogue of heat-stroke, in 

 which from excessive cold the patient 1- suddi nl) • 

 come and falls into a comatose state, shortly followed, 

 as a rule, by death. C. Test, a test applied ch 

 to lubricating oils to determine the point at which the 

 oil In lmii- (o congeal, and ceases to How. 



Colectomy (ko-lck'-to-m, ) [k<5Aoi>, colon; Hcroyu#, cut- 

 ting out]. Excision of a portion of the colon. 



Coleitis \col-e-i* '-tis) [mj/.£oc, sheath; trie, inflamma- 

 tion]. Vaginitis. 



Coleocele [ko/'-c-o-sel) [ko/.c<5c, sheath; kt/'/j/, tumor]. 

 Vaginal tumor or hernia. 



Coleophyl 1 kol' -e-o-fil) \twke6c, sheath; QvXXov, leaf]. 

 In biology, the investing sheath of the monocotyle- 

 donous plumule. 



Coleoptosis {kol-e-op-to> '-sis) \ko\e6c, sheath; Trri.inir, a 

 fall]. Prolapse of the vaginal wall. 



Coleorhiza {kol-e-or-i* '-zaA) \koXe6c, sheath ; l>Ka, root]. 

 In biology, a sheath that envelops the radicle in 

 some embryos and through which roots penetrate 

 when the seed germinates. 



Coleorrhexis (kol-e-or-eks' -is) [no/roe, a sheath ; pf/i":, 

 a rupture]. Rupture of the vagina. 



Coleostegnosis (kol-e-o-steg-no' -sis) [ko7.eoc, a sheath ; 

 ariyvuoi.c, a constriction]. Contraction or atresia of 

 the vagina. 



Colic (kol'-ik) \_colicns, ku'/ikoc, pertaining to the colon]. 

 I. Pertaining to the colon. 2. A severe griping pain 

 in the bowels or adjacent organs, as, e /tic, 



nephritic, etc. In intestinal colic the pains radiate 

 over the abdomen from the region of the umbilicus. 

 The belly is usually distended (save in /., 

 q. v.), and pressure will usually relieve the pain. 

 Colic may be due to irritation from the intestinal 

 contents, a diseased condition of the bowel-wall, re 

 flex irritation from other abdominal viscera, and 

 general blood-poisoning. C. of the Antilles, an ende- 

 mic form of colic somewhat resembling lead-colic. C. 

 Arteries. See Arteries, Table of. C, Biliary. - 

 Gall-stones. C, Bilious. See C, Endemic. C, 

 Copper, a colic or pain in the intestinal canal seen 

 in workers in copper, and differing from lead colic 

 in being attended with extreme prostration and diar- 

 rhea. The duration is short and the prognosis favor- 

 able. C, Cramp. See Cramp. C, Devonshire. 

 Synonym of C, Lead. C, Dry. See C, Endemic. 

 Also a synonym of C, Lead. C, Endemic, a variety 

 of colic occurring epidemically in some of the inter- 

 tropical countries. Its symptoms resemble those of 

 lead-colic. It is not accompanied by any constant 

 lesion ; it lasts from eight to fifteen days and may 

 end in general paralysis and death, or it may become 

 chronic. Relapses are frequent. C, Hill. 

 Hill Diarrhea. C Horn. Synonym of Priapism. 

 C, Lead, or C Saturnine, or Colica /'/,.'. uum, 

 painter's colic, is that due to lead-poisoning. It is 

 common among those who use or work with lead. 

 It is characterized by excruciating abdominal pain, a 

 hard and retracted condition of the abdomen, slow 

 pulse, and increased arterial tension. C, Madrid. 

 Synonym of C, Lead. C, Meconial, the colic of 

 the new-born. C, Menstrual, the pain of menstrua- 

 tion. C Mucous. See Enteritis, membra- 

 nous. C, Nervous. See C, Endemic C, Nor- 

 mandy. Synonym of C, Lead. C. of Poitou. 

 Synonym of C, Lead. C. Root. See Aletris and 

 Dioscorea. C, Sailors', a form of colic common 

 among sailors. C. of Surinam. Synonym of C, 

 Lead. C, Uterine, colic-like pains experienced at 

 the menstrual epochs, often coming on in paroxysms. 



