Definition of Descending colon

1. Noun. The part of the large intestine that descends from the transverse colon to the sigmoid colon.

Group relationships: Large Intestine
Generic synonyms: Colon

Medical Definition of Descending colon

1. The fourth portion of the large intestine (colon) that communicates with the transverse colon in the left-upper quadrant of the abdomen and the rectum below. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Descending Colon

descender
descenders
descendible
descending
descending
descending(a)
descending anterior branch
descending aorta
descending aorta
descending artery of knee
descending branch
descending branch of hypoglossal nerve
descending branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery
descending branch of occipital artery
descending colon (current term)
descending colon (current term)
descending current
descending degeneration
descending genicular artery
descending neuritis
descending node
descending nucleus of the trigeminus
descending palatine artery
descending part of aorta
descending part of duodenum
descending part of facial canal
descending posterior branch
descending scapular artery
descending tract of trigeminal nerve
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