Colon
Medical term · C
The large intestine; a muscular tube that is 5 to 6 feet long. It compacts and moves solid waste.
Related terms
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ColonoscopyA procedure to see inside the colon, using a long, lighted flexible tube mounted with a tiny camera.
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Colorectal adenomaA growth on the colon or rectal wall that may develop into cancer.
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Digestive tractThe series of hollow organs, including the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), rectum, and anus, which break down and digest food and expel waste.
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DiverticulitisThe bulging out of small pouches or sacs of tissue from the colon wall.