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Preferred term

Colon, Transverse  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between ASCENDING COLON and DESCENDING COLON. It passes from the RIGHT COLIC FLEXURE across the ABDOMEN, then turns sharply at the left colonic flexure into the descending colon.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Transverse Colon

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-KFDFNFLX-Z

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