The Hartmann procedure involves resection of the rectosigmoid colon with creation of a colostomy. It was first described by Henri Albert Hartmann at the 30th Congress of the French Surgical Association in 1921.
Propionic acid (from the Greek words protos, meaning first, and pion, meaning fat; also known as propanoic acid) is a naturally occurring carboxylic acid with chemical formula C H 3 CH 2 C O OH.acteria of the genus Propionibacterium produce propionic acid as the end-product of their anaerobic metabolism. This class of bacteria is commonly found in the stomachs of ruminants and the sweat glands of humans, and their activity is partially responsible for the odor of both Swiss cheese and sweat.
Medical Definition of ACETIC ACID. : a colorless pungent liquid acid C2H4O2 that is the chief acid of vinegar and that is used especially in synthesis (as of plastics) and occasionally in medicine as an astringent and styptic.Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about acetic acid.noun. : a colorless pungent liquid acid C2H4O2 that is the chief acid of vinegar and that is used especially in synthesis (as of plastics) and occasionally in medicine as an astringent and styptic. Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about acetic acid.edical Definition of ACETIC ACID. : a colorless pungent liquid acid C2H4O2 that is the chief acid of vinegar and that is used especially in synthesis (as of plastics) and occasionally in medicine as an astringent and styptic. Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about acetic acid.