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Large intestine

The large intestine, also known as the large bowel, is the last part of the gastrointestinal tract and of the digestive system in tetrapods. Water and salts are absorbed here and the remaining waste material is stored in the rectum as feces before being removed by defecation. Although it is shorter than the small intestine, it is called the large…

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Artery
Superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric and iliac arteries
FMA
7201
Latin
colon or intestinum crassum
Lymph
Inferior mesenteric lymph nodes
MeSH
D007420
Part of
Gastrointestinal tract

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Large intestine

Nodes189
Edges188
Triples49
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010582
Components1

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Large intestine

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related to Standing gradient osmosis · 5
Large intestine → Although, Cells, The, This, Water
related to Structure · 5
Large intestine → About, It, The, Unlike, US
related to Colonoscopy · 4
Large intestine → CCD, Colonoscopy, It, Once
related to Function · 4
Large intestine → Examples, It, Recycling, The
related to Gut flora · 4
Large intestine → Species, The, This, Undigested
related to Other animals · 4
Large intestine → Although, However, In, The
related to Colonic crypts · 3
Large intestine → Anatomy, Micrograph, The
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Large intestine → In, The, These
related to Appearance · 2
Large intestine → Taeniae, The
see also · 2
Large intestine → Chinese, ColectomyColonic

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Large intestineArterySuperior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric and iliac arteries1.00infobox
Large intestineFMA72011.00infobox
Large intestineLatincolon or intestinum crassum1.00infobox
Large intestineLymphInferior mesenteric lymph nodes1.00infobox
Large intestineMeSHD0074201.00infobox
Large intestinePart ofGastrointestinal tract1.00infobox
Large intestineSystemDigestive system1.00infobox
Large intestineTA229631.00infobox
Large intestineTA98A05.7.01.0011.00infobox
Large intestineVeinSuperior and inferior mesenteric vein1.00infobox
Large intestineis alast part of the digestive system0.90text
a fecal occult blood testinstance ofoften done in conjunction with a stool-based test0.80text

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