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Colon
The organ that is responsible for absorbing water from the food we eat and for creating, storing, and eliminating stool in the body. It is connected to the small intestine at one end and the anus on the other. The colon is sometimes also called the large intestine, large bowel, or bowel.

Anus, Small intestine, Stool



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