In medicine, a dolichocolon (word derived from ancient Greek dolichos, the long distance in running, and colon) is an abnormally long large intestine. It should not be confused with an abnormally wide large intestine, which is called a megacolon. Dolichocolon may predispose to abnormal rotation (see volvulus) and interposition between the diaphrag...[fly] Dolichocolon is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae. ...
A colon of abnormal length. ... Origin: dolicho-+ G. Kolon, colon ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: dol′i-kō-kō′lŏn Definitions: 1. A colon of abnormal length.
dolichocolon An abnormally long colon.