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co·lon (kōˈlən)

noun pl. co·lons or co·la (-lə)
The division of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum.

Related Forms:

  • co·lonˈic (kə-lŏnˈĭk) adjective

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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