descending colon
US /dɪˈsen.dɪŋ ˈkoʊ.lən/
UK /dɪˈsen.dɪŋ ˈkoʊ.lən/
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colon discendente
the part of the large intestine that extends from the left colic flexure to the point where it joins the sigmoid colon
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The descending colon is located on the left side of the abdomen.
Il colon discendente si trova sul lato sinistro dell'addome.
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Waste material moves from the transverse colon into the descending colon.
Il materiale di scarto si sposta dal colon trasverso al colon discendente.