transverse colon

[ koh-luh n ]
/ ˈkoʊ lən /

noun Anatomy.

the middle portion of the colon, lying across the upper abdominal cavity between the ascending colon on the right and the descending colon on the left.

Origin of transverse colon

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby transverse colon

transverse, transverse amputation, transverse arch, transverse axis, transverse cervical artery, transverse colon, transverse diameter, transverse dune, transverse facial artery, transverse facial fracture, transverse fascia

British Dictionary definitions for transverse colon

transverse colon

noun

anatomy the part of the large intestine passing transversely in front of the liver and stomach

Medical definitions for transverse colon

transverse colon

n.

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