Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003106
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003106
Preferred Name

Colon

Definitions
The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the RECTUM. It includes the ASCENDING COLON; the TRANSVERSE COLON; the DESCENDING COLON; and the SIGMOID COLON. The subserosal ADIPOSE TISSUE along the COLON, derived from the OMENTUM. The longitudinal bands (taenia) of musculature along the COLON, often used for smooth muscle physiology studies.
Synonyms
Taenia Coli
Appendix Epiploica
Omental Appendix
Appendix, Omental
Appendices, Omental
Omental Appendices
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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