transverse colon

American

[koh-luhn] / ˈkoʊ lən /

noun

Anatomy.

the middle portion of the colon, lying across the upper abdominal cavity between the ascending colon on the right and the descending colon on the left.

transverse colon British

noun

anatomy the part of the large intestine passing transversely in front of the liver and stomach

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Etymology

Origin of transverse colon

First recorded in 1855–60

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transverse colon

The next day, a surgical team removed 25 lymph nodes and part of her transverse colon.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2023

The surgeon removed the right side of his colon and part of his transverse colon.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 9, 2016

The region defined as hindgut begins with the last third of the transverse colon and continues on.

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

Congestion of the brain is a preliminary of paralysis, and congestion of the brain are invariably due to an enlarged transverse colon.

From The Royal Road to Health by Charles Alfred Tyrrell

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