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(KOH-lun)
| | The longest part of the large intestine, which is a tube-like organ
connected to the small intestine at one end and the anus at the other. The
colon removes water and some nutrients and electrolytes from partially
digested food. The remaining material, solid waste called stool, moves
through the colon to the rectum and leaves the body through the anus. |
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