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Diverticulosis is a disease that affects the?

Large intestine


What is Large intestine job?

The large intestine filters the leftover food that could not be absorbed into your small intestine.


What disease can affect small and large intestine?

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What disease could your small intestine Catch?

Parkinson


Is there a transplant for crones?

There is no transplant for Crohn's disease. (The large intestine is never transplanted since you can live without it. The small intestine can be transplanted, but it does not cure Crohn's disease).


What is the disease of the intestine?

Small Intestine Disease


How is chrones disease and ulcerative colitus different?

Chrones Disease is a disease or infammation of the small intestine. Ulcerative colitis is inflammation and ulceration of the colon or large intestine. Chrones is harder to treat as much of the nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine so removing parts of it causes more of a problem that if one removes part or all of the large intestine...IF it is very severe. Steroids are used to quell inflammation and other medications.


What intestine absorbs water into bloodstream?

Colon and Large Intestine =)


What are some diseases that effect the large intestine?

Colitis is an inflammation of the large intestine. Gastroenteritis is the inflammation of the intestines and is the most common disease of the intestines. It can also result in food poisoning. I hope this helps!


Can the large intestine be replaced?

No(or at least not yet) . The large intestine has a specific role in the digestive system and probably could not be replaced because no one is dumb


Why does large intestine is large?

The large intestine has that name because its diameter is larger than that of the small intestine. The small intestine is actually longer than the large intestine.


Why is the large intestine called the large intestine when it is shorter than the small intestine?

The diameter of the large intestine is greater than that of the small intestine.