Preferred Name |
Colon |
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Synonyms |
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Definitions |
The part of the large intestine measured from the cecum to the rectum consisting of ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid portions. The purpose of the colon is to remove water from digested food prior to excretion. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C12382 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
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. The portion of the large intestine which extends from the cecum (or small intestine in animals that don't have a cecum) to the rectum. |
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code |
C12382 |
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Contributing_Source |
CDISC CPTAC GDC PCDC |
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definition |
The part of the large intestine measured from the cecum to the rectum consisting of ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid portions. The purpose of the colon is to remove water from digested food prior to excretion. |
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Display_Name |
Colon |
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in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C77529 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C77526 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C177537 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C159328 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C156952 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C179482 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C179483 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C179481 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C74456 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C159336 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C179478 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C66830 |
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Is_Value_For_GDC_Property |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C177570 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C156422 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C156421 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C70729 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C177625 |
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label |
Colon |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Colon |
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Maps_To |
Colon Colon, NOS |
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Preferred_Name |
Colon |
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prefixIRI |
NCIT:C12382 |
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prefLabel |
Colon |
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Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0009368 |
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subClassOf |