Anatomy
ascending colon Audio
as·cend·ing co·lon [ koh-luhn ]
Subclass of:
Colon structure (body structure)
Definitions related to ascending colon:
  • Organ part which is continuous with the cecum proximally and the transverse colon distally.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • The first part of the colon (large intestine) that starts in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen and ends at the transverse colon in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (colon, ascending) The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the TRANSVERSE COLON. It passes cephalad from the cecum to the caudal surface of the right lobe of the LIVER where it bends sharply to the left, forming the right colic flexure.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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