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

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

The colon has four regions, the ascending colon, the transverse colon, the descending colon and the sigmoid colon.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 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

Several cases of recovery from wounds of the cæcum and ascending colon are recounted below.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry