gaubtinė žarna — meaning in English
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English meaning
- colon noun The punctuation mark ":", used to introduce a list, explanation, or quotation.
Senses
gaubtinė žarna is used for these senses in English:
- colon (anatomy) Part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the rectum. (Because the colon is the largest part of the large intestine (constituting most of it), it is often treated as synonymous therewith in broad or casual usage.)
- large intestine (anatomy) The second to last part of the digestive system, comprising the cecum, colon and rectum.
colon — full definition
- noun The punctuation mark ":", used to introduce a list, explanation, or quotation.
- noun The main part of the large intestine, which absorbs water and forms waste before it leaves the body.