descending colon

the part of the large intestine that descends from the transverse colon to the sigmoid colon

• colon — the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted

• large intestine — beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces