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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

descend′ing co′lon [Anat.]

Anatomythe last portion of the colon, beginning at the upper left abdomen in the region of the spleen and continuing downward along the left posterior wall to the sigmoid flexure. See diag. under intestine.

'descending colon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

sigmoid flexure - transverse colon

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