"Colon" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the RECTUM. It includes the ASCENDING COLON; the TRANSVERSE COLON; the DESCENDING COLON; and the SIGMOID COLON.
| Descriptor ID |
D003106
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.356 A03.556.249.249.356
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| Concept/Terms |
Appendix Epiploica- Appendix Epiploica
- Omental Appendix
- Appendix, Omental
- Omental Appendices
- Appendices, Omental
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Colon" by people in this website by year, and whether "Colon" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2013 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2014 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2015 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2019 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Colon" by people in Profiles.
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Dolichocolon is common in pediatric gastroenterology patients with constipation and associated complaints. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2026 Feb; 82(2):407-414.
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Dairy Consumption and the Colonic Mucosa-Associated Gut Microbiota in Humans-A Preliminary Investigation. Nutrients. 2025 Feb 02; 17(3).
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Genetic Variation Between Small Bowel and Colon-Predominant Crohn's Disease. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024; 17(6):1069-1071.
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Diagnostic Utility of Mucosal Biopsies Taken During Colonoscopy-Guided Colonic Manometry Catheter Placement. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 11 01; 77(5):655-660.
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Spatial Characteristics of Colonic Mucosa-Associated Gut Microbiota in Humans. Microb Ecol. 2022 Apr; 83(3):811-821.
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Metabolic liver disease - what's in a name? Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2021 02; 17(2):79-80.
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Dietary quality and the colonic mucosa-associated gut microbiome in humans. Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 09 01; 110(3):701-712.
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Response to Zidar et al. Am J Gastroenterol. 2019 08; 114(8):1348-1349.
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Response to Tursi. Am J Gastroenterol. 2019 08; 114(8):1350-1351.
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Population-based birth defects data in the United States, 2010-2014: A focus on gastrointestinal defects. Birth Defects Res. 2017 Nov 01; 109(18):1504-1514.