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ascending colon

  [koh-luhn]
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–noun Anatomy.
the first portion of the colon, beginning at the cecum in the lower right abdominal cavity and continuing upward along the right posterior abdominal wall to approximately the lower ribs.

Origin:
1855–60
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Main Entry: ascending colon
Function: noun
: the part of the large intestine that extends from the cecum to the bend on the right side below the liver —compare DESCENDING COLON, TRANSVERSE COLON
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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ascending colon n.
The part of the colon between the ileocecal orifice and the right colic flexure.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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