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Colostomy - series - Normal anatomy

Normal anatomy:

The colon or the large intestine connects the small intestines to the rectum.

Reviewed last on: 6/25/2009
Robert A. Cowles, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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