large intestine

Noun
  1. Beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum;
    Includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum;
    Extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces (synset 105543117)
    is a type of: bowel, gut, intestine - the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
    subtypes: colon - the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
    has:
    • blind gut, caecum, 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
    • descending colon - the part of the large intestine that descends from the transverse colon to the sigmoid colon
    • sigmoid colon, sigmoid flexure - the s-shaped curve between the descending colon and the rectum
    • rectum - the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
    is a part of: alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, gi tract - tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination

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