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Preferred term

Colon, Ascending  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the TRANSVERSE COLON. It passes cephalad from the cecum to the caudal surface of the right lobe of the LIVER where it bends sharply to the left, forming the right colic flexure.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Ascending Colon
  • Hepatic Flexure

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JZLBXXXX-V

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