Large intestine

Introduction: Large intestine

Description of Large intestine

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.
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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.
Source: CRISP

Large intestine as an organ

Large intestine (organ): Second intestine that mainly absorbs water and salts.

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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Terms associated with Large intestine:

More specific terms for Large intestine:

• colon
• ileocolonic region
• rectum /anus

Source - CRISP

• colon

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Broader terms for Large intestine

• intestine

Source - CRISP

• intestine
• bowel
• gut

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The term Large intestine can be used for:

• large bowel

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Hierarchical classifications of Large intestine

The following list attempts to classify Large intestine into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• bowel,gut,intestine
• internal organ,viscus
• organ
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• intestine
• gastrointestinal system
• digestive system
• Anatomy

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