NCIt related terms : Large Bowel; Structure of large intestine (body structure);
NCIt definition : A muscular tube that extends from the end of the small intestine to the anus.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The long, tube-like organ that is connected to the small intestine at one
end and the anus at the other. The large intestine has four parts: cecum, colon, rectum,
and anal canal. Partly digested food moves through the cecum into the colon, where
water and some nutrients and electrolytes are removed. The remaining material, solid
waste called stool, moves through the colon, is stored in the rectum, and leaves the
body through the anal canal and anus.; CDISC: The avillous section of the intestine composed of crypts and extending from
the terminal small intestine to the external orifice.; UBERON: A subdivision of the digestive tract that connects the small intestine to
the cloaca or anus. Lacks or has few villi.;