Medical Dictionary
descending colon
noun
Medical Definition of DESCENDING COLON
: the part of the large intestine on the left side that extends from the bend below the spleen to the sigmoid colon—compare ascending colon, transverse colon
Illustration of DESCENDING COLON
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