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TRANSVERSE COLON [1 record]

Record 1 2011-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Digestive Tract
DEF

The portion of the colon that arches from the right colic flexure below the liver in the right lumbar region to the left colic flexure below the spleen in the left hypochondriac region.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil digestif
DEF

Deuxième segment du côlon, compris entre l'angle hépatique et l'angle splénique du gros intestin.

Spanish

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