dictionary help| transverse colon | medical dictionary |
<anatomy> The third division of the colon (large intestine).
It communicates with the ascending colon in the upper right-hand quadrant of the abdomen and the descending colon in the upper left-hand quadrant.
(19 Jan 1998)
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