colon

5 letters · noun · scores 800 in SpellHuntr

noun

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

Colon in a sentence

A colon tells the reader that what follows is closely related to the preceding clause.

Colorectal cancer refers to colon cancer, which starts in the colon, and rectal cancer, which starts in the rectum.

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