English > large intestine: 1 sense > noun 1, body| Meaning | 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. |
|---|
| Part of | alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tube, digestive tract, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract | tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus |
|---|
| Parts | ascending colon | The part of the large intestine that ascends from the cecum to the transverse colon |
|---|
| cecum, caecum, blind gut | The cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens |
| descending colon | The part of the large intestine that descends from the transverse colon to the sigmoid colon |
| rectum | The terminal section of the alimentary canal |
| sigmoid colon, sigmoid flexure | The s-shaped curve between the descending colon and the rectum |
| transverse colon | The part of the large intestine that extends across the abdominal cavity and joins the ascending to the descending colon |
| Narrower | colon | The part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum |
|---|
| Broader | intestine, bowel, gut | The part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus |
|---|
| Spanish | intestino grueso |
|---|
| Catalan | intestí gros |
|---|
