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| alimentary canal |
the tube in the body through which food travels as it is digested. The alimentary canal goes from the mouth to the anus, and includes the esophagus, the stomach, and the small and large intestines. |
| appendix |
a short, closed tube of tissue that grows out of the large intestine. The appendix is on the right side of the lower abdomen. [1/2 definitions] |
| cecum |
a cavity opening at only one end, esp. the pouch at the head of the large intestine. |
| colitis |
inflammation of the large intestine. |
| colo- |
colon or large intestine. |
| colon2 |
the largest part of the large intestine. |
| intestine |
(usually plural) the lower part of the digestive system, below the stomach. The intestine is a long, coiled tube. It is divided into the small intestine and the large intestine. |
| large intestine |
the large, lower part of the intestines. The large intestine absorbs water from digested food and forms solid waste matter. |
| pinworm |
a small parasitic nematode worm that infests the large intestine and rectum, esp. in children. |
| rectum |
the straight section of the large intestine connected to the anus. |
| small intestine |
the narrow part of the intestine which connects the stomach and the large intestine. The small intestine digests food and absorbs nutrients into the blood. |
| transverse colon |
the central section of the large intestine that occupies the upper part of the abdominal cavity. |
| vermiform appendix |
the narrow, blind tube extending from the cecum of the large intestine. |
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