Term Name: colon
Synonyms: hindgut, large bowel, posterior intestine
Definition: Last portion of the large intestine before it becomes the rectum.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001155]

Relationships
is part of: large intestine
has parts: caecum colic flexure colon endothelial cell colon endothelium colon epithelial cell colon glandular cell colonic epithelium colonic mucosa crypt of Lieberkuhn of colon left colon lumen of colon mesentery of colon muscle layer of colon proximal-distal subdivision of colon right colon serosa of colon smooth muscle cell of colon submucosa of colon type D cell of colon
is a type of: subdivision of digestive tract