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What it means
A wide tube about 1.5 meters (5 feet) long, made up of the cecum (with the appendixuh-PEN-diksA small, finger-shaped pouch attached to the first part of the large intestine, in the lower right abdomen.Full entry attached), the colon (ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid), the rectumREK-tumThe last part of the large intestine, between the colon and the anus, where stool is held until it leaves the body.Full entry and the anal canal. It takes water and salts back from digested material, turning it into fecesFEE-seezSolid waste passed from the bowel through the anus, made of undigested food, water, bacteria and cells.Full entry , and houses billions of helpful bacteria that make some vitamins. Also called the large bowel.
At a glance
| Spanish | intestino grueso |
|---|---|
| Also written | large intestines, large bowel |
Related terms
col/o
A word root that means colon, the large intestine.
rectum
The last part of the large intestine, between the colon and the anus, where stool is held until it leaves the body.
appendix
A small, finger-shaped pouch attached to the first part of the large intestine, in the lower right abdomen.
gastrointestinal tract
The long tube that food passes through, from the mouth to the anus.
feces
Solid waste passed from the bowel through the anus, made of undigested food, water, bacteria and cells.