The long, coiled, tubelike organ that removes water from digested food. The remaining material, solid waste called stool, moves through the colon to the rectum and leaves the body through the anus. Also known as large bowel and large intestine.

The longest part of the large intestine, which is a tube-like organ connected to the small intestine at one end and the anus at the other. The colon removes water and some nutrients and electrolytes f [..]

Large intestine from the end of the ileum and beginning with the cecum to the anus.

The last three or four feet of the intestine (except for the last eight inches, which is called the rectum). Synonymous with the "large intestine" or "large bowel."

Part of the body’s digestive tract and a component of the digestive system. The colon is comprised roughly of the first five or six feet of the large intestine.

"large intestine," late 14c., from Latinized form of Greek kolon (with a short initial -o-) "large intestine," which is of unknown origin.

punctuation mark, 1540s, from Latin colon "part of a poem," from Greek kolon (with a long initial -o-) "part of a verse," literally "limb, member" (especially the leg, bu [..]

A section of the large intestine.

A punctuation mark ( : ) used to indicate that more information is to follow.

A punctuation convention used to separate a general statement from one or more statements that provide additional information, explanation or illustration. The statements that follow the colon do not [..]

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The long, coiled, tubelike organ that removes water from digested food. The remaining material, solid waste called stool, moves through the colon to the rectum and leaves the body through the anus.

Central and major part of the large intestine.

Punctuation mark introducing a list, quotation or summary.

(n) the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted(n) the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos( [..]

The large intestine; a muscular tube that is 5 to 6 feet long. It compacts and moves solid waste.

Large intestine.

Surgery for the treatment of disorders of the large intestine and rectum.

Part of the large intestine (19thc)

The longest part of the large bowel, which ends just above the rectum.

The large intestine, responsible for forming stool. Cryotherapy

Synonyms: large intestine Definition: (KO-lun) The long, tube-like organ that is connected to the small intestine and rectum. The colon removes water and some nutrients from digested food. The remaini [..]

the largest segment of the large intestine, where water reabsorption occurs.

the portion of the large intestine that extends from the end of the small intestine to the rectum. The colon removes water from digested food after it has passed through the small intestine and stores [..]

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.

The segment of Large Intestine between the Cecum and the Transverse Colon. It passes cephalad from the Cecum to the caudal surface of the right lobe of the LIVER where it Bends sharply to the left, fo [..]

The segment of Large Intestine between Transverse Colon and the Sigmoid Colon.

A disorder with chronic or recurrent colonic symptoms without a clearcut etiology. This condition is characterized by chronic or recurrent Abdominal Pain, bloating, Mucus in Feces, and an erratic dist [..]

A segment of the Colon between the Rectum and the Descending Colon.

The segment of Large Intestine between Ascending Colon and Descending Colon. It passes from the RIGHT Colic FLEXURE across the Abdomen, then turns sharply at the left colonic flexure into the Descendi [..]

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.

The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the TRANSVERSE COLON. It passes cephalad from the cecum to the caudal surface of the right lobe of the LIVER where it bends sharply to the left, fo [..]

The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between TRANSVERSE COLON and the SIGMOID COLON.

A segment of the COLON between the RECTUM and the descending colon.

The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between ASCENDING COLON and DESCENDING COLON. It passes from the RIGHT COLIC FLEXURE across the ABDOMEN, then turns sharply at the left colonic flexure into the descendi [..]

The large intestine.

The main part of the large bowel. It removes water and other substances from undigested food passed from the small bowel, and moves the bowel motions toward the rectum.

A muscular, tube-like organ, approximately five feet long, that is part of the digestive system. It was long believed that its only function is to extract water from food and store waste until elimina [..]

the lower part of the large intestine

The colon is the last part of the digestive system and starts with the first portion of the large intestine and extends to the rectum. It extracts water and salt from solid wastes before they are elim [..]

The large intestine.

(punctuation mark) a symbol used within a sentence to introduce a list or a related clause. For example, "Three foods were available for purchase: bagels, fruit, and muffins."

  A punctuation mark used to mark a significant break in a sentence. It creates a stop within a sentence that is almost as abrupt as that caused by a period.  The colon indicates that the text followi [..]

The large intestine.

Large bowel or large intestine.

The main working area of the large intestine, where water is removed from solid waste. The colon’s four parts are the ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon and sigmoid colon.

The colon, also known as the large intestine, is the last part of the digestive tract. It allows the absorption of water and essential vitamins produced by gut bacteria and the transformation of non-digested residues, which is the origin of faeces. Shorter in length than the small intestine, with a longer transit time, the colon is considerably thi [..]