Term: descending colon: the part of the large intestine that descends from the transverse colon to the sigmoid colon
Broader: colon: the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted | Unrelated: pinecone: the seed-producing cone of a pine tree
Broader: colon: the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted | Unrelated: beggarweed: West Indian forage plant cultivated in southern United States as forage and to improve soil
Broader: colon: the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted | Unrelated: particulate: a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant)
Broader: colon: the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted | Unrelated: matting: a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
Broader: colon: the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted | Unrelated: condenser microphone: microphone consisting of a capacitor with one plate fixed and the other forming the diaphragm moved by sound waves
Broader: colon: the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted | Unrelated: meadow spikemoss: spikemoss forming dense mats; eastern North America
Broader: colon: the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted | Unrelated: registrar: someone responsible for keeping records
Broader: colon: the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted | Unrelated: kit fox: small grey fox of southwestern United States; may be a subspecies of Vulpes velox
Broader: colon: the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted | Unrelated: amino plastic: a plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds; used as an adhesive and as a coating for paper and textiles
Broader: colon: the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted | Unrelated: ecumenism: a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches)