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What is a large intestine?

What is a large intestine? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (anatomy) The second to last part of the digestive system, comprising the cecum and colon.
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The whole of these nematoids were obtained either from the ccum or large intestine.
Paneth cells are commonly found in the mucosa of the entire small intestine and the proximal large intestine, including the appendix.
Diarrhea may be the result of unabsorbed lithium in the large intestine pulling water into the lumen by osmotic pressure.
In other species, an expanded region of the first part of the large intestine, the caecum, serves a similar function.
Constipation and fullness of the lower abdomen are due to the stagnation of dampness disturbing the large intestine.
If these sugars cannot be broken down, they will sit in the large intestine and putrefy, leading to a bloated feeling and gas.

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