The large intestine, also known as the large bowel or Colon , is the last part of the gastrointestinal tract and of the digestive system in tetrapods....

stomach and large intestine, and receives bile and pancreatic juice through the pancreatic duct to aid in digestion. The small intestine is about 5.5...

includes the main organs of digestion, namely, the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. The complete human digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal...

Small sausage in large sausage (Chinese: 大腸包小腸; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tōa-tn̂g pau sió-tn̂g; lit. 'large intestine wrapping small intestine') is a snack sausage...

The large intestine (simplified Chinese: 大肠; traditional Chinese: 大腸; pinyin: dà cháng) is one of the fu organs stipulated by traditional Chinese medicine...

gastrointestinal tract, namely the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and rectum; and the accessory organs of digestion, the liver,...

place in the small intestine which is the longest part of the GI tract. The largest part of the GI tract is the colon or large intestine. Water is absorbed...

nutrients, the chyme gradually works its way through the small intestine to the large intestine. In contrast to peristalsis, segmentation contractions result...

cecum is a pouch-like structure of the large intestine, located at the junction of the small and the large intestines. The term "vermiform" comes from Latin...

and large intestine. Duodenitis, jejunitis, and ileitis are subtypes of enteritis which are localised to a specific part of the small intestine. Inflammation...

(/ˈtʃɪt(ər)lɪŋz/), sometimes spelled chitlins or chittlins, are the large intestines of domestic animals. They usually come from pigs, but are also made...

within the peritoneum that is considered to be the beginning of the large intestine. It is typically located on the right side of the body (the same side...

intestine, including proteins, simple carbohydrate, fats, and vitamins A, D, and E. Any remaining liquids and roughage move into the large intestine....

A rectovaginal fistula is a medical condition where there is a fistula or abnormal connection between the rectum and the vagina. Rectovaginal fistulae...

of abnormal pouches—diverticula—that can develop in the wall of the large intestine. Symptoms typically include lower abdominal pain of sudden onset, but...

Megacolon is an abnormal dilation of the colon (also called the large intestine). This leads to hypertrophy of the colon. The dilation is often accompanied...

small intestine and large intestine. The solitary lymphatic nodules are found scattered throughout the mucous membrane of the small intestine, but are...

including the esophagus, stomach, biliary system, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus. The symptoms relate to the organ affected and...

small intestine further digests food decomposed initially by the stomach. The clear, referring to the essence of water and grain and to the large amount...

find. Abbreviated as LI or CO (colon), named 手阳明大肠经穴; 手陽明大腸經 "The Large Intestine channel of Hand, Yang Bright". Abbreviated as ST, named 足阳明胃经穴; 足陽明胃經...

Colitis is swelling or inflammation of the large intestine (colon). Colitis may be acute and self-limited or long-term. It broadly fits into the category...

as the large intestine, appendix, or small intestine. It may refer to: Ischemic colitis, large intestine Mesenteric ischemia, small intestine Gangrene...

[心包]) Earth (土) = Spleen (脾) and Stomach (胃) Metal (金) = Lung (肺) and Large Intestine (大肠) Water (水) = Kidney (肾) and Bladder (膀胱) Wood (木) = Liver (肝) and...

are not properly digested. The large colon, small colon, and rectum make up the remainder of the large intestine. The large colon is 10 to 12 feet (3.0 to...

xanthan gum, and inulin – feed the bacteria and microbiota of the large intestine and are metabolized to yield short-chain fatty acids, which have diverse...

in a hole in the hollow GI tract (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, or large intestine). A hole can occur due to direct mechanical injury or progressive...

is a disorder of excessive bacterial growth in the small intestine. Unlike the colon (or large bowel), which is rich with bacteria, the small bowel usually...

rectum (pl.: rectums or recta) is the final straight portion of the large intestine in humans and some other mammals, and the gut in others. The adult...

colitis, in its most general sense, refers to inflammation of the entire large intestine comprising the cecum, ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid colon...

between villi in the intestinal epithelial lining of the small intestine and large intestine (or colon). The glands and intestinal villi are covered by epithelium...