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transverse colon

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transverse colon [trans¦vərs ′kō·lən]
(anatomy)
The portion of the colon between the right and left colic flexures, extending transversely across the upper abdomen.


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The circular movements continued across the transverse colon toward the left upper quadrant of the abdomen and then down over the descending colon toward the left anterior superior iliac spine (Figure).
Colonoscopic examination with biopsies through the colon and terminal ileum revealed changes consistent with Crohn's disease in the sigmoid colon and proximal transverse colon.
 
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