ascending colon

American  

[koh-luhn] / ˈkoʊ lən /

noun

Anatomy.

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of ascending colon

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

The colon can be divided into four regions, the ascending colon, the transverse colon, the descending colon and the sigmoid colon.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The large intestine includes the transverse colon and ascending colon.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Upon entering the colon, the food residue first travels up the ascending colon on the right side of the abdomen.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

It seemed best to cut a new channel into the transverse colon, bypassing the ascending colon, which removes water from the bowel contents.

From Time Magazine Archive

The colon consists of four parts, described as the ascending colon, the transverse colon, the descending colon, and the sigmoid flexure, or sigmoid colon.

From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.