The distal portion of the colon; it develops embryonically from the hindgut and functions in the storage and elimination of waste. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0000646 ]
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Term information
database cross reference
- NCIT:C33929
- UMLS:C0227388 (ncithesaurus:Left_Colon)
- SCTID:362164005
- BTO:0000646
- galen:LeftColon
- CALOHA:TS-0202
definition
The distal portion of the colon; it develops embryonically from the hindgut and functions in the storage and elimination of waste.