large intestine
noun
: the more terminal division of the vertebrate intestine that is wider and shorter than the small intestine, typically divided into cecum, colon, and rectum, and concerned especially with the resorption of water and the formation of feces
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Malrotation: The large intestine doesn't rotate properly, resulting in abnormal placement of the large intestine.
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Cristina Mutchler, Health, 19 Oct. 2024
This procedure uses X-rays to examine your rectum, large intestine, and the lower part of the small intestine after administration of a barium enema (a liquid containing barium sulfate that, when in the body, highlights parts of the GI tract) into your rectum.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 Oct. 2024
But food that has not yet made it down to your large intestines will still be in your system.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
Crohn's usually affects your small intestine and the beginning of your large intestine.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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Cristina Mutchler, Health, 19 Oct. 2024
This procedure uses X-rays to examine your rectum, large intestine, and the lower part of the small intestine after administration of a barium enema (a liquid containing barium sulfate that, when in the body, highlights parts of the GI tract) into your rectum.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 Oct. 2024
But food that has not yet made it down to your large intestines will still be in your system.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
Crohn's usually affects your small intestine and the beginning of your large intestine.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Large intestine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/large%20intestine. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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