Anatomy
large intestine
large in·tes·tine [ larj in-tes-tin ]
Subclass of:
Lower Gastrointestinal Tract;
Intestines
Definitions related to large intestine:
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A muscular tube that extends from the end of the small intestine to the anus.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Organ with organ cavity which is continuous proximally with the small intestine and distally with the anal canal. Examples: There is only large intestine.Digital AnatomistUniversity of Washington, 2003
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Organ with organ cavity, each instance of which is proximally continuous_with some small intestine; distally continuous_with some anal canal. Examples: There is only one stomach.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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Segment of the lower gastrointestinal tract that includes the cecum, the colon and the rectum.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The avillous section of the intestine composed of crypts and extending from the terminal small intestine to the external orifice.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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The long, tube-like organ that is connected to the small intestine at one end and the anus at the other. The large intestine has four parts: cecum, colon, rectum, and anal canal. Partly digested food moves through the cecum into the colon, where water and some nutrients and electrolytes are removed. The remaining material, solid waste called stool, moves through the colon, is stored in the rectum, and leaves the body through the anal canal and anus.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(intestine, large) A segment of the LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT that includes the CECUM; the COLON; and the RECTUM.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The large intestine consists of the cecum and ascending (right) colon, transverse colon, descending (left) colon, sigmoid colon (which is connected to the rectum).Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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The anatomy of the large intestine includes the cecum (along with appendix) and the colon; in some descriptions (and the author agrees), it also includes the anorectum (rectum and anal canal). The large intestine, which is the terminal part of gastrointestinal (GI) tract, is so called because its lumen (diameter) is larger, not because...WebMD, 2019
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Large intestine, posterior section of the intestine, consisting typically of four regions: the cecum, colon, rectum, and anus. The term colon is sometimes used to refer to the entire large intestine. The large intestine is wider and shorter than the small intestine (approximately 1.5 metres, or 5...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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