ascending colon

ascend′ing co′lon

(ˈkoʊ lən)
n.

the first portion of the large intestine, extending from the small intestine upward.

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ascending colon - the part of the large intestine that ascends from the cecum to the transverse colon arteria ascendens, ascending artery - the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the ascending colon large intestine - beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces

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