| Health / Medical Topics |
Colon
Pronunciation
Definition 1
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 from partially digested food. The remaining material, solid waste called stool, moves through the colon to the rectum and leaves the body through the anus. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The part of the large intestine measured from the cecum to the rectum consisting of ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid portions. The purpose of the colon is to remove water from digested food prior to excretion. (NCI Thesaurus)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
A country in Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador…
A wild-type Zebrafish line.
A congenital or acquired defect characterized by the presence of a hole in the retina.
A congenital or acquired defect characterized by the presence of a hole in or adjacent to the iris.
A congenital abnormality in which a part of the upper or lower eyelid tissue is missing.
An abnormality in which a part of a structure in one or both eyes is missing.
