transverse colon

Definition of Transverse Colon in English :

1. transverse colon

the part of the large intestine that extends across the abdominal cavity and joins the ascending to the descending colon

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Transverse Colon

noun

anatomy

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

the central portion of the large intestine, crossing the abdominal cavity from right to left and lying between the ascending and descending colons

n.

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