large intestine

noun

the part of the alimentary canal consisting of the caecum, colon, and rectum. It extracts moisture from food residues, which are later excreted as faeces Compare small intestine

large intestine

The wide lower section of the intestine that extends from the end of the small intestine to the anus. The large intestine acts mainly to absorb water from digested materials and solidify feces. In most vertebrate animals, it includes the cecum, colon, and rectum.

large intestine

The lower portion of the intestines , which receives a soupy mixture of digested food from the small intestine , reabsorbs most of the fluids , and then passes the resulting solid substance ( feces ) out of the body through the anus . The large intestine is divided into the cecum, colon , and rectum .

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In July 2021, Francis underwent his first major surgery as pope, to have half of his colon removed because of a severe narrowing of his large intestine.

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The capsule then began its journey through the stomach, small intestine and large intestine to collect information about pH, temperature and pressure.

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"It opens the door to developing tools for analyzing spatial data and informs the design of future studies on the small and large intestine."

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"We are looking at strategies to selectively deliver iron to the large intestine, where it can benefit the microbiome without interfering with drug absorption in the small intestine."

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They traced amino acid absorption in the small and large intestines.

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