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NexiumResearch DefinitionsGlossarySome words have many meanings. A term will refer the reader to another definition only when the second definition gives additional information about a topic that is directly related to the first term. All Definitions A - Z All Definitions C C Colectomy Pronounced - koh-LEK-toh-mee An operation to remove all or part of the colon. The colon is also called the large intestine. Glossary For This Page Large Intestine Pronounced - LARJ in-TES-tin The part of the intestine that goes from the cecum to the rectum. The large intestine absorbs water from stool and changes it from a liquid to a solid form. The large intestine is 5 feet long and includes the appendix, cecum, colon, and rectum. The large intestine is also called colon. Cecum Pronounced - SEEK-um The beginning of the large intestine. The cecum is connected to the lower part of the small intestine, called the ileum. Rectum Pronounced - REK-tum The lower end of the large intestine, leading to the anus. Appendix Pronounced - uh-PEN-diks A 4-inch pouch attached to the first part of the large intestine (cecum). No one knows what function the appendix has, if any. Anus Pronounced - AY-nus The opening at the end of the digestive tract where bowel contents leave the body. Digestive Tract Pronounced - dy-JES-tuv trakt The large, muscular tube that extends from the mouth to the anus, where the movement of muscles and release of hormones and enzymes digest food. Also called the Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract or alimentary canal. 
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