Hypernym

intestine 1

noun

the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

Part_meronym

alimentary canal 1

noun

tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination

cecum 1

noun

the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens

transverse colon 1

noun

the part of the large intestine that extends across the abdominal cavity and joins the ascending to the descending colon

ascending colon 1

noun

the part of the large intestine that ascends from the cecum to the transverse colon

descending colon 1

noun

the part of the large intestine that descends from the transverse colon to the sigmoid colon

large intestine 1

noundomain: body part

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces

Hyponym

colon 1

noun

the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted

Part_holonym

alimentary canal 1

noun

tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination

cecum 1

noun

the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens

transverse colon 1

noun

the part of the large intestine that extends across the abdominal cavity and joins the ascending to the descending colon

ascending colon 1

noun

the part of the large intestine that ascends from the cecum to the transverse colon

descending colon 1

noun

the part of the large intestine that descends from the transverse colon to the sigmoid colon