cólon

Meaning

colon (last part of the digestive system)

Concepts

colon

large intestine

duodenum

ileum

intestines

jejunum

large bowel

rectum

caecum

small intestine

cecum

Synonyms

intestino grosso

íleo

intestino

intestino delgado

recto

duodeno

ceco

jejuno

Translations

côlon

còlon

colon

colon

karteldarm

Kolon

Dickdarm

Grimmdarm

dikke darm

gros intestin

κόλον

intestino crasso

intestí gros

قولون

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɔ.lõ/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin colon (“large intestine”), from Ancient Greek κόλον (kólon, “the large intestine, also food, meat, fodder”).