Definition of descending colon Descending colon

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What does descending colon mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

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
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  • descending colon (Noun)
    A part of colon adjacent to sigmoid colon .

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Sign Language

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