Description

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. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

Basic Part Properties

Part Name
Colon
Part Display Name
Colon
Part Type
System (Describes the name of the system (sample) type)
Created On
2000-05-03
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Colon

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Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)Ободочная кишка
zh-CNChinese (China)结肠
es-ESSpanish (Spain)Colon
it-ITItalian (Italy)Colon
pl-PLPolish (Poland)jelito grube
el-GRGreek (Greece)Κόλον
Synonyms: Κόλον