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- adj. Of, relating to, affecting or within the colon.
- n. colonic irrigation
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- adj. of or pertaining to the colon.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Relating to the colon.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adj. of or relating to the colon
- n. a water enema given to flush out the colon
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Contrary to popular belief, many people think that if they have dysentery or other forms of loose stools that a colonic is the last thing they need.
In a paper published in the journal Nutrition (10.1016/j. nut.2009.09.021), Dr Brighenti and his co-workers report that, if metabolites called colonic ring fission metabolites are taken into account, the bioavailability of green tea flavan-3-ol and related compounds is almost 40 per cent, a lot higher than the 4 per cent reported earlier.
By taking into account metabolites called colonic ring fission metabolites the flavan-3-ol and related compounds is almost 40 per cent, a lot higher than the 4 per cent reported earlier, according to findings published in
Giant colonic diverticulum, defined as a colonic diverticulum measuring 4cm in size or larger, represents an unusual manifestation of this common clinical entity.
The findings point to a potential genetic cause of a rare human congenital defect called colonic atresia, in which the colon is absent, giving pediatricians a candidate gene to study.
It is only this which can explain to me why anyone has ever warmed to the notion of colonic irrigation.
• You can get a colonic, which is also called colon irrigation, colonic irrigation, and colon hydrotherapy.
If you are eating a good diet and are still having irregular bowel movements after a month, you might consider having a colon cleansing procedure, like colon hydrotherapy, also called a colonic, or using herbs and fasts or a very restricted diet for a colon cleanse.
ColoFlush may be used regularly to cleanse and detoxify the colon or be used prior to routine colonic procedures such as colonic irrigation.
Two colon disorders such as colonic inertia and pelvic floor dysfunction can also cause constipation.