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(KOH-lun KRIPT)
| | Tube-like gland found in the lining of the colon and rectum. Colon crypt cells renew the lining of the intestine and make mucus. Also called gland of Lieberkuhn. |
| Previous Definitions: | colloidal gold-bound tumor necrosis factor, coloanal anastomosis, coloanal pull-through, colon, colon cancer | | Next Definitions: | colon polyp, colonoscope, colonoscopy, colony-stimulating factor, colorectal |
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