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colon (2)
co·lon [ kṓlən ] (plural co·lons or co·la [ kṓlə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
part of intestine: the section of the large intestine that runs from the cecum to the rectum
[14th century. Via Latin < Greek kolon "large intestine"]
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