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descending colon

[koh-luhn]
–noun Anatomy.
the last portion of the colon, beginning at the upper left abdomen in the region of the spleen and continuing downward along the left posterior wall to the sigmoid flexure.
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Main Entry: descending colon
Function: noun
: the part of the large intestine on the left side that extends from the bend below the spleen to the sigmoid flexure—compare ASCENDING COLON, TRANSVERSECOLON
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descending colon n.
The part of the colon extending from the left colic flexure to the pelvic brim.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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