COKO DISEASE 



Fiji Islands to a disease resembling \ aws. 

 ola kt '-lah). See Kola-nut. 



olalgia ko-lal' -je-ah) [k67j>v, the colon ; a/. yog, pain]. 

 Pain in the great intestine. 



olation | kola' -shun) \colare, to strain]. The opera- 

 tion of straining. 



olatorium (kol-at-o' -re-urn) [L.]. A sieve, colander, 

 or strainer ; used in pharmacy. 



olature (ko> '-lat-yur) [colatura, straining]. In phar- 

 macy, a liquid that has been subjected to eolation, 

 olehicein (kol-chis-e' -in) [ko'/.xihov, colchicum], C 17 - 

 H tl N0 5 — 2HjO. A crystalline decomposition-product 

 of colchicin. 

 olehicin ( kol' '-chis-in) [ko'/.xuiov, colchicum], C 1T H 19 - 

 : N0 5 . An alkaloid of colchicum ; it is a pale, brown- 

 ish-yellow, exceedingly bitter powder, freely soluble in 

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

 ; ^\jg or h milligram, hypodermatically. 

 >lchicum (kol'-chik-um) [koa^mwv, colchicum : gen., 

 > Cblchici]. Meadow Saffron. The conn and seed of C. 

 ■wtumnale, with properties due to an alkaloid, colchicin. 

 It is an emetic, diuretic, diaphoretic, and drastic 

 :athartic. It is valuable in acute gout, and is used 

 ' with good results in gonorrhea. Dose of the pow- 

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

 C, Extract. B.P.). Dose gr. ss-ij . C, Extract., 

 \ceticum | B. P.). Dose gr. ss-ij. C. Rad., Ext., 

 iilute acetic acid 35, powdered root 100 parts, water 

 Ij.s. Dose gr. y 2 -\). C. Rad., Ext., Fid. Dose 

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

 -e tt\v-xv. C. Sem., Ext., Fid. Dose Ti\,j-v. 

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

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

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

 (B.P.). Dose TT^x-xxx. 



)lcothar (kol'-ko-thar) [ML.]. A crude sesquioxid 



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



Lnof. See also Pigments, Conspectus of. 



hid (kbld) [AS.,«a/</]. I. The comparative want of 



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



onditions of the respiratory tract. Cold is employed 



argely in various forms as a therapeutic agent, mainly 



for the purpose of lowering temperature and allay- 



ag irritation and inflammation. It may be used in 



he form of affusion , that is, the sudden application of 



■ considerable volume of cold water to the body. This 



Implication of the cold douche is contraindicated in all 



ases of extreme weakness, with feeble pulse. Cold 



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



^ee Bath) ; in the form of compresses applied over 



le affected part ; in the form of irrigation, especially 



1 the treatment of bruised and injured members ; as a 



<tion, for the purpose of relieving local heat, pain, and 



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



• ie vagina or rectum, for various conditions; and as 



j'ue cold pack, which is a valuable means of reducing 



lie body-temperature in cases of hyperpyrexia. The 



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



this becomes warm, it is replaced by a fresh cold 



; ie, or iced water may be poured upon it, or lumps of 



e placed upon and around it. When the temperature 



reduced the wet sheet should be removed and a light 



j >vering applied, but not a blanket. This is not as 



ticacious as the cold bath. Cold may be applied in 



e dry form by means of the ice-cap or bladder, an 



I dia rubber bag filled with ice, snow, or a freezing 



ixture. C. Abscess. See Abscess. C. -blooded. 



ikilothermic. C. on the Chest, bronchial 



tarrh, q. v. C. Coil. See Letters Coils. C. 



ream. See Rosa. C. Freckles. See Lentigo. 



. Pack. See Cola. C. Plague. Synonvm of 



309 COLIC 



Cerebrospinal Meningitis. C. Sore, same as fever- 

 blister. C. Spots. See Temperature Sense. C. 

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

 which from excessive cold the patient is suddenly over- 

 come and falls into a comatose state, shortly followed, 

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

 to lubricating oils to determine the point at which the 

 oil begins to congeal, and ceases to flow. 



Colectomy (ko-lek / -tome) [ko'/jjv, colon ; {kto/i^, cut- 

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



Coleitis (col-e-i'-tis) [koacoc, sheath; trig, inflamma- 

 tion]. Vaginitis. 



Coleocele (koF-e-o-sil) [Ko7.e6g, sheath; taf/r,, tumor]. 

 Vaginal tumor or hernia. 



Coleophyl (kol'-e-o-fl) [koI^oc, sheath ; $'v7jov, leaf]. 

 In biology, the investing sheath of the monocotyle- 

 donous plumule. 



Coleoptosis (kol-e-op-lo* '-sis) [noljeog, sheath ; Tzrioaig, a 

 fall]. Prolapse of the vaginal wall. 



Coleorhiza (kol-e-or-i' '-zah) [ko'/aoc, sheath ; p't^a, 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-ekV-is) [no/.toc, a sheath ; prjZic, 

 a rupture]. Rupture of the vagina. 



Coleostegnosis (kol-e-o-steg-nc/ -sis) [nai/xog, a sheath ; 

 (jctc, a constriction]. Contraction or atresia of 

 the vagina. 



Colic (kol f -ik) \colicus, ku?.ikoc, pertaining to the colon]. 

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

 in the bowels or adjacent organs, as, e. g. , hepatic, 

 nephritic, etc. In intestinal colic the pains radiate 

 over the abdomen from the region of the umbilicus. 

 The belly is usually distended (save in Lead-colic^ 

 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. See 

 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. See 

 Hill Diarrhea. C, Horn. Synonym of Priapism. 

 C, Lead, or C, Saturnine, or Colica Pictonum, 

 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-bom. C, Menstrual, the pain of menstrua- 

 tion. C, Mucous. See Enteritis, Pseudo-membra- 

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

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

 Svnonym 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. 



