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Colon
colon
colon The section of the vertebrate
large intestine that lies between the
caecum and the
rectum. Its prime function is to absorb water and minerals from indigestible food residues passing from the small intestine, which results in the formation of
faeces.
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Primary choriocarcinomas may also develop de novo in the large intestine.(colon cancer)(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: Cancer Weekly; 4/15/2003; 647 words
; ...may also develop de novo in the large intestine. "Primary choriocarcinoma of the colon is a very rare tumor, with only...their study in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (Choriocarcinoma of the colon-Report of a case and review of...
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Research Shows LGG Found in Culturelle May Have Protective Effects in the Intestine; Experts Comment on Probiotic Benefits for Colon Health.
Business Wire; 3/2/2005; 700+ words
; ...lead to some forms of colon cancer. Although mortality...A family history of colon cancer, polyps and...contribute to a high risk of colon cancer, the intestinal...in the lumen of the large bowel. According to...protective effects in the intestine(a). In research...beneficial bacteria in ...
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Sheba gastrointestinal experts pull four false teeth out of patient's small intestine. Can now do procedures sans surgery
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 2/22/2007; ; 597 words
; ...of patient's small intestine. Can now do procedures...teeth from the small intestine of a patient before heart...we can go into the large intestine [colon] or stomach with a regular...and narrower than the large intestine. The Given...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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My intestines had twisted like a giant corkscrew. My body was so swollen I thought I'd burst . . . GoodHealth ME AND MY OPERATION TWISTED BOWEL REPAIR.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 5/9/2006; 700+ words
; ...twist in a section of the large bowel called the sigmoid colon. This is the length of intestine nearest the rectum. It...been born with a sigmoid colon that was longer than normal...front of me. The sigmoid colon was twisted like a corkscrew...
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Pathologic quiz case: Dual intussusceptions in the small intestine
Magazine article from: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine; 1/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...Radiographs revealed a large destructive lesion involving...intrapulmonary lesions (the largest 2 cm) involving both...261 cases of small and large intestinal intussusception...primary or secondary in the intestine. Primary lesions in...the small intestine and colon, Myers and ...
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Increases in the concentrations of available iron in response to dietary iron supplementation are associated with changes in crypt cell proliferation in rat large intestine
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 2/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...Cell Proliferation in Rat Large Intestine^sup 1,2,3 ^ Elizabeth...both the cecum and the colon, and there was an approximately...divisions per crypt in the colon of the high iron group...WORDS: iron proliferation colon rats Processed foods are...
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Pope Has Tumor in Intestine, Media Say
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 7/15/1992; ; 567 words
; ...Pope John Paul II's large intestine, but their sources differed...malignant tumor in his colon, though one of the least...types. If caught early, colon cancer is treatable...the pope has a benign colon tumor. Most benign colon...
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Primary choriocarcinomas may also develop de novo in the large intestine.
Newspaper article from: Gastroenterology Week; 4/14/2003; 509 words
; ...may also develop de novo in the large intestine. "Primary choriocarcinoma of the colon is a very rare tumor, with only...their study in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (Choriocarcinoma of the colon-Report of a case and review of...
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And now, live from your lower intestine ... Capsule endoscope proves to be a breakthrough tool for gastrointestinal diagnoses, with the pill often removing the need for some painful procedures.(Medical Advances)
Magazine article from: Modern Healthcare; 2/10/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...hours of Gorra's small intestine, snapped by a tiny...technologies. As a rule, large academic medical centers...selling strongly in large part no doubt because...ailments of the lower intestine. Economically, it...University, Philadelphia. A larger dose of revenue The...between the stomach ...
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 "San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA)")
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GIANT COLON TWISTS INTO CANCER LESSON.
Newspaper article from: San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA); 4/28/2006; 700+ words
; ...up, kind of like a large disgusting Lego set...reveals their scars from colon surgery. Ms. October...She said the part with colon cancer looked like...her raisins inside the colon. And what are your intestines? her mom asked her...
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intestine
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...is known as the small intestine. It is not only an...which enter the upper intestine (duodenum) from ducts...ileum) of the small intestines. The small intestine joins the large intestine (colon) at the cecum in the...
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small intestine
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
small intestine Part of the digestive system that, in humans, extends – about 6m (20ft) coiled and looped – from the stomach to the large intestine , or colon. Its function is the digestion and absorption of food. See also duodenum ; ileum
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intestines
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
intestines The whole of the gut...stomach. The small intestine comprises duodenum...and ileum, and the large intestine the caecum, colon, and rectum. The functions...usefully inhabit the colon. Stuart Judge See alimentary...
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large intestine
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
large intestine The part of the gut between the small intestine and the anus: caecum, colon and rectum. ‘Large’ because it is a wider...then the descending parts of the colon lead to the rectum, low on the...
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Colon Cancer
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Colon cancer Definition Cancer of the colon is the disease characterized by...first and longest portion of the large intestine. Malignant cells have lost normal...organ systems. Synonyms for the colon include the large bowel or the...
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