Colon (anatomy) : Large intestine

The colon is the part of the intestine from the cecum to the rectum. Its primary purpose is to extract water from feces. In mammals, it consists of the ascending colon[?] on the right side, the transverse colon[?], the descending colon[?] on the left side, the sigmoid colon, and the rectum.

Diseases of the Colon

		Colon (anatomy) : Large intestine
		The colon is the part of the intestine from the cecum to the rectum. Its primary purpose is to extract water from feces. In mammals, it consists of the ascending colon[?] on the right side, the transverse colon[?], the descending colon[?] on the left side, the sigmoid colon, and the rectum. Diseases of the Colon angiodysplasia[?] of the colon colon cancer Crohns disease diarrhea diverticulitis[?] Hirschsprung's disease[?] (aganglionosis) infective colitis[?] polyposis[?] pseudomembranous enterocolitis toxic megacolon[?] ulcerative colitis
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