"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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| 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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Individual host variation in single-cell responses to enteroaggregative Escherichia coli infection modeled with human colon organoids. mSphere. 2026 Sep 29; 11(9):e0075825.
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Microbiota-derived isovalerate ameliorates sex-specific gut barrier dysfunction in malnutrition. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 08 18; 123(33):e2611392123.
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Mucin-derived sugars act as metabolic brakes controlling growth initiation in Akkermansia muciniphila. Gut Microbes. 2026 Dec 31; 18(1):2691334.
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Brief Review: Rethinking Colonic Redundancy in Gastroenterology. Dig Dis Sci. 2026 Oct; 71(10):5213-5218.
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Colonic Continuity After Splenic Flexure Resection: Does the Orientation of the Anastomosis Matter? A Retrospective Cohort Study. Ann Ital Chir. 2026 May 27; 97(6):1120-1126.
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Mechanism-Stratified Complications After Operative Management of Low-Grade Colon Injuries. J Surg Res. 2026 May; 321:452-460.
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Higher Sessile Serrated Lesion Detection Rates Calculated Using All Examinations Are Associated With Lower Risk for Postcolonoscopy Colorectal Cancer: Data From the New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2026 Apr 01; 17(4):e00987.
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Type 1 Dolichocolon as a Potential Anatomic Co-morbidity in Children with Perianal Crohn's Disease. Dig Dis Sci. 2026 Jul; 71(7):3121-3126.
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Proximal ganglionic intestine in Hirschsprung Disease is fibrotic and stiff. JCI Insight. 2026 07 08; 11(13).
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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.