ascending colon
[koh-luh n]
- 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
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ascending colon
- The part of the colon between the ileocecal orifice and the right colic flexure.
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