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Definitions of large intestine
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  • colon the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
  • sigmoid of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine
  • caecum the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
  • cecum the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
  • transverse colon the part of the large intestine that extends across the abdominal cavity and joins the ascending to the descending colon
  • ascending colon the part of the large intestine that ascends from the cecum to the transverse colon
  • ileocecal valve valve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine; prevents material from flowing back from the large to the small intestine
  • ulcerative colitis a serious chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine and rectum characterized by recurrent episodes of abdominal pain and fever and chills and profuse diarrhea
  • blind gut the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
  • inferior mesenteric artery arises near the lower end of the aorta and supplies the large intestine
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