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endetarm — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • colon noun The punctuation mark ":", used to introduce a list, explanation, or quotation.
  • rectum noun The final section of the large intestine, where waste is stored before leaving the body.

Senses

endetarm 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.)
  • rectum (anatomy) The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca.

colon — full definition

  1. noun The punctuation mark ":", used to introduce a list, explanation, or quotation.
  2. noun The main part of the large intestine, which absorbs water and forms waste before it leaves the body.

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