transverse colon

[koh-luhn]

transverse colon

[koh-luhn]
noun Anatomy.
the middle portion of the colon, lying across the upper abdominal cavity between the ascending colon on the right and the descending colon on the left.


Origin:
1855–60
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Transverse colon is always a great word to know.
So is common bile duct. Does it mean:
duct that is formed by the union of the hepatic and cystic ducts and discharges into the duodenum
divided into cecum, colon, and rectum, inables the resorption of water and the formation of feces
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transverse colon
 
n
anatomy the part of the large intestine passing transversely in front of the liver and stomach

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Medical Dictionary

transverse colon n.
The part of the colon that lies across the upper part of the abdominal cavity.

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