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KOE-lun)
A long, tube-shaped organ that carries food from the small
intestine to the
rectum. It is very, very long. So in order to fit into your
abdomen, it is folded many times. Its job is to remove water, some nutrients, and chemicals that your body needs from the digested food. The leftover solid waste (called stool or bowel movement) moves through the colon to the
rectum and leaves the body through the
anus.
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