Anatomy
transverse colon
trans·verse co·lon
Subclass of:
Colon structure (body structure)
Definitions related to transverse colon:
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The third division of the colon (large intestine). It communicates with the ascending colon in the upper right-hand quadrant of the abdomen and the descending colon in the upper left-hand quadrant.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(colon, transverse) The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between ASCENDING COLON and DESCENDING COLON. It passes from the RIGHT COLIC FLEXURE across the ABDOMEN, then turns sharply at the left colonic flexure into the descending colon.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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