ascending colon

[ koh-luhn ]

/ ˈkoʊ lən /

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noun Anatomy.

the first portion of the colon, beginning at the cecum in the lower right abdominal cavity and continuing upward along the right posterior abdominal wall to approximately the lower ribs.

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Origin of ascending colon

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby ascending colon

ascendant, ascender, ascendeur, ascending, ascending artery, ascending colon, ascending degeneration, ascending lumbar vein, ascending node, ascending pharyngeal artery, ascension

How to use ascending colon in a sentence

They were holding too many meetings, he realized, descending into politics instead of ascending to reckon with Flagg.
McConaughey’s ‘Stand’—And Ours|James Poulos|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The officer says the guards kept constant watch for clues among the prisoners for coalescing groups and ascending leaders.
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The bacteria in your colon thrive on nondigestible fiber, also known as prebiotics.
How to Choose the Right Probiotic for You|DailyBurn|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1993, about a year before Retsky received his colon cancer diagnosis, he attended a breast cancer conference in Europe.
How Big Pharma Holds Back in the War on Cancer|ProPublica|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The tumor in his colon had spread to four of his lymph nodes and penetrated the bowel wall.
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The rays of the ascending sun were bright upon it: and the superb palace of the Spanish kings shone in its fullest splendour.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
As the girl spoke, footsteps were heard ascending the creaky wooden stair.
The Garret and the Garden|R.M. Ballantyne
The great majority belong to the colon bacillus group, and are negative to Gram's method of staining.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
For some time previously he had been devoting himself more especially to ascending to as great a height as possible.
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The staphylococcus, bacillus of Friedlnder, colon bacillus, and Bacillus pyocyaneus may be met in chronic middle-ear disease.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

Medical definitions for ascending colon

ascending colon

The part of the colon between the ileocecal orifice and the right colic flexure.