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|Term=Colon
|Short definition=colon - {{Pronunciation}} (KOH-lun) The longest part of the large intestine (a tubular organ that connects to the small intestine at one end and the anus at the other). The large intestine removes water and some nutrients and electrolytes from partially digested foods. The remaining material, solid waste called stool, moves through the colon, is stored in the rectum, and exits the body through the anus. The large intestine is part of the digestive system 
|Short definition=Colon - {{Pronunciation}} (ARC-ul) The long, tubular organ in the abdomen that completes the digestive process. The intestine consists of two parts, the small intestine and the large intestine. 
|Type=Cancer terms
|Type=Cancer terms
|Specialty=Oncology
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colon - {{Pronunciation}} (KOH-lun) The longest part of the large intestine (a tubular organ that connects to the small intestine at one end and the anus at the other). The large intestine removes water and some nutrients and electrolytes from partially digested foods. The remaining material, solid waste called stool, moves through the colon, is stored in the rectum, and exits the body through the anus. The large intestine is part of the digestive system {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]
Colon - {{Pronunciation}} (ARC-ul) The long, tubular organ in the abdomen that completes the digestive process. The intestine consists of two parts, the small intestine and the large intestine. Also called gut {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]

Revision as of 01:31, 11 January 2023

Colon
TermColon
Short definitionColon - (pronounced) (ARC-ul) The long, tubular organ in the abdomen that completes the digestive process. The intestine consists of two parts, the small intestine and the large intestine. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Colon - (pronounced) (ARC-ul) The long, tubular organ in the abdomen that completes the digestive process. The intestine consists of two parts, the small intestine and the large intestine. Also called gut

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