ascending colon

Noun

Meaning

the part of the large intestine that ascends from the cecum to the transverse colon

Source: WordNet

Hypernyms

colon

Examples

Ascending colon The ascending colon is one part of four sections of the large intestine. Source: Internet

As the waste material exits the small intestine it will move into the cecum and then to the ascending colon where this process of extraction starts. Source: Internet

The ascending colon receives fecal material as a liquid. Source: Internet

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