jié​cháng

colon

  • created sense approved 结肠/結腸 · jié​cháng · colon — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    结肠 / 結腸

    jié​cháng

    colon

    the middle part of the large intestine between the [[盲肠|盲腸|mang2 chang2]] and the [[直肠|直腸|zhi2 chang2]]; it functions to absorb water and form waste

    结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · knot 肠 (literal) → 肠/腸 · cháng · intestines

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