National Cancer Institute Thesaurus - Colon - Classes | NCBO BioPortal

National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: July 2, 2026

Id	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12382 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12382
Preferred Name	Colon
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.
Synonyms	large bowel LARGE INTESTINE, COLON Colon structure (body structure) COLON Colon Colon, NOS colon
Type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

label	Colon
prefixIRI	Thesaurus:C12382
code	C12382
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.
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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Legacy Concept Name	Colon
Contributing_Source	CDISC CPTAC GDC PCDC UBERON mCode See more See less
xRef	UBERON:0001155
FULL_SYN	large bowel LARGE INTESTINE, COLON Colon structure (body structure) COLON Colon Colon, NOS colon See more See less
UMLS_CUI	C0009368
Maps_To	COLON Colon Colon, NOS
Preferred_Name	Colon
type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
subClassOf	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C25763
Display_Name	Colon
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Semantic_Type	Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

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