descending colon

American  

[koh-luhn] / ˈkoʊ lən /

noun

Anatomy.

1. the last portion of the colon, beginning at the upper left abdomen in the region of the spleen and continuing downward along the left posterior wall to the sigmoid flexure.

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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 inferior mesenteric vein drains the distal third of the large intestine, including the descending colon, the sigmoid colon, and the rectum.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

From there, food residue passes through the descending colon, which runs down the left side of the posterior abdominal wall.

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

At the left side, it turns, and descends to the left haunch-bone, and is called the descending colon.

From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin