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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Over 90% of tea polyphenols pass through the small intestine without being absorbed, eventually reaching microbes in the large intestine.
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 22 July 2025
The appendix is a small finger-sized tubular organ located at the beginning of the large intestine where the small intestine ends, in the right lower side of the abdomen.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 3 July 2025
Seven of these case reports detailed patients suffering colitis, which is inflammation of the colon, otherwise known as the large intestine.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Doctors can remove polyps, seal wounds, inject medications, remove a blockage, place a stent or even use laser therapy all while inside the large intestine.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 22 July 2025
The appendix is a small finger-sized tubular organ located at the beginning of the large intestine where the small intestine ends, in the right lower side of the abdomen.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 3 July 2025
Seven of these case reports detailed patients suffering colitis, which is inflammation of the colon, otherwise known as the large intestine.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Doctors can remove polyps, seal wounds, inject medications, remove a blockage, place a stent or even use laser therapy all while inside the large intestine.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for large intestine
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“Large intestine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/large%20intestine. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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