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descending colon

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descending colon
n.
The part of the colon extending from the left colic flexure to the pelvic brim.
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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).
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