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descending colon
descend′ing co′lon (ˈkoʊ lən)
n. the last portion of the colon. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  descending colon - the part of the large intestine that descends from the transverse colon to the sigmoid colonlarge intestine - beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as fecescolon - the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted |
descending colon
descending colon[di′send·iŋ ′kōl·ən] (anatomy) The portion of the colon on the left side, extending from the bend below the spleen to the sigmoid flexure. descending colon
de·scend·ing co·lon [TA] the part of the colon extending from the left colic flexure to the pelvic brim. Synonym(s): colon descendens [TA]de·scend·ing co·lon (dĕ-send'ing kō'lŏn) [TA] The part of the colon extending from the left colic flexure to the pelvic brim. descending colon
Related to descending colon: ascending colon, sigmoid colonWords related to descending colonnoun the part of the large intestine that descends from the transverse colon to the sigmoid colonRelated Words |