大腸(だいちょう)

だいちょう
noun
large intestine; colon
body-internal
1. large intestine; colon
The large intestine — the final section of the digestive tract, which absorbs water and forms waste. Contrasts with the 小腸(しょうちょう) (small intestine).
大腸(だいちょう)の検査(けんさ)を受(う)ける。
To undergo a colon examination.
The large intestine functions to absorb water.
四十歳(よんじゅっさい)を過(す)ぎたら大腸(だいちょう)がんの検診(けんしん)を勧(すす)められた。
After turning forty, I was advised to get screened for colon cancer.

Common collocations

  • 大腸(だいちょう)がん: colon cancer
  • 大腸(だいちょう)検査(けんさ): colon examination
  • 大腸(だいちょう)菌(きん): coliform bacteria; E. coli

Similar words

  • 小腸(しょうちょう): small intestine — the section before the large intestine, where most nutrients are absorbed.