[[Image:Colon.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The abdominal organs, including the small and large intestine.]]
[[Image:Colon.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The abdominal organs, including the small and large intestine.]]
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The '''large intestine''' is made up of the colon, caecum, appendix and rectum (or bowel).
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The '''large intestine''' also known as the bowel, is the final portion of the human [[Digestive system]]. The purpose of it is to absorb water from waste material, and to excrete the dehydrated waste.It is made up of the colon, caecum, appendix and rectum.