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transverse colon

 
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n.
The part of the colon that lies across the upper part of the abdominal cavity.


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n.

The part of the colon that lies across the upper part of the abdominal cavity.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the part of the large intestine that extends across the abdominal cavity and joins the ascending to the descending colon


 
 

 

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