We found 2 definitions of descending colon from 2 different sources.
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descending colon - the part of the large intestine that descends from the transverse colon to the sigmoid colon | ||
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 |