A Medical Term That Means Pertaining to the Colon and Rectum

question 176

Short Answer

A medical term that means pertaining to the colon and rectum is ________.

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Definitions:

Intercellular Spaces

Gaps or areas between the cells of plants or animals, allowing for the exchange of gases or the passage of nutrients.

Facilitated Diffusion

A process in which substances move across cell membranes with the help of carrier proteins, without the expenditure of energy.

Osmosis

The diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane from a region of low solute concentration to a region of high solute concentration.

Simple Diffusion

The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration without the need for energy input, often across a permeable membrane.