Large intestine: [TA] the distal (aboral) portion of the digestive tube extending from the ileocecal valve to the anus; it comprises the cecum (with appendix), colon, rectum, and anal canal; shorter in length but larger in caliber than the small intestine, the large intestine functions to absorb fluids and electrolytes and provide temporary storage. SYN: intestinum crassum [TA].
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Large intestine: 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.
Source: National Institute of Health
Large intestine: beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces.
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Large intestine: segment of the lower gastrointestinal tract that includes the cecum, the colon and the rectum.
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These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Large intestine:
Large intestine (organ): The large intestine is a hollow organ located in the lower abdomen and is a part of the digestive system and the gastrointestinal tract. After digestion, peristalsis moves food residue from the small intestine into the large intestine, which absorbs water from food residue and forms feces. The large intestine also stores feces before elimination through the rectum and anus. There are four sections of the large intestine: the cecum, colon, rectum, and anal canal.
Conditions that afflict the large intestine include colon cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, appendicitis, bowel obstruction, gastroenteritis, and ulcerative colitis.
Large intestine (organ): The large intestine receives food after it has been processed by the small intestine. Whereas the small intestine absorbs most nutrients, the main purpose of the large intestine is to absorb water and salts. The remaining chyme is forwarded from the large intestine as feces into to the rectum
Large intestine (organ): See Large intestine (organ information).
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