large intestine

British  

noun

1. 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

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large intestine Scientific  

1. 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.

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large intestine Cultural  

1. 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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Example Sentences

Surrounded by a set design inspired by one’s large intestine, she is an artist who pushes every boundary.

From The Wall Street Journal

It relies on an endoscope, a camera-tipped flexible device that is carefully guided through the large intestine.

From Science Daily

Doctors said the pressure of the magnets had caused necrosis -- tissue death -- in four areas of the boy's small bowel and caecum, which is part of the large intestine.

From Barron's

The term caecal contents refers to the material found inside the caecum, a pouch located at the beginning of the large intestine.

From Science Daily

Mr Lamah decided the best approach was to remove a part of her large intestine, the colon, and connect it to her small intestine.

From BBC