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結けっ腸ちょう

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Meanings

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noun

anatomy

Anatomical term for the large intestine between the cecum and rectum.

結けっ腸ちょうは大だい腸ちょうの一いち部ぶです。
The colon is a part of the large intestine.
医い者しゃは結けっ腸ちょうの検けん査さを勧すすめた。
The doctor recommended an examination of the colon.

Kanji

結tie, bind, contract
腸intestines, guts, bowels

Similar words

大だい腸ちょう
大腸 is the large intestine as a whole, while 結腸 specifically refers to the colon (the main part of the large intestine excluding the cecum and rectum).
小しょう腸ちょう
小腸 is the small intestine, which precedes the colon in the digestive tract.

Etymology

From 結 (けつ, 'tie/bind') + 腸 (ちょう, 'intestine'), referring to the segmented, bound appearance of the colon.