descending colon
Gut's downward segment
The descending colon is the portion of the large intestine that runs downward along the left side of the abdomen, connecting the transverse colon to the sigmoid colon.
It carries waste material toward the rectum for eventual elimination.
The term appears in medical contexts and anatomy: The tumor was located in the descending colon.
Involuntary digestive muscle waves
- fecesSolid digestive waste
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- water absorptionTaking in liquid
compaction · dehydration · fecal matter · waste · elimination · bowel movement · defecation · transit time
Bowel segment rising rightward
- cecumLarge intestine's origin pouch
- rectumTerminal intestinal chamber
- large intestineLower digestive tract portion
- mucosaMoist organ lining
submucosa · muscularis · serosa · bowel · gastrointestinal tract · peritoneum · abdominal cavity
Large intestine examination
- sigmoidoscopyLower intestine visual inspection
- colectomySurgical removal of colon
- hemicolectomyRemoving half the colon
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
anastomosis · biopsy · laparoscopy · colostomy · ostomy · endoscopy · barium enema · stent placement
Infected intestinal outpouchings
- diverticulosisColonic outpouchings, usually asymptomatic
- colitisInflamed large intestine
- ulcerative colitisInflammatory bowel condition with sores
- Crohn's diseaseChronic intestinal inflammation disorder
polyps · adenoma · colon cancer · adenocarcinoma · bowel obstruction · stricture · perforation · fistula
peristalsis
Involuntary digestive muscle waves
- fecesSolid digestive waste
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
- absorptionProcess of taking in
water absorption · compaction · dehydration · fecal matter · waste · elimination · bowel movement · defecation · transit time · motility
ascending colon
Bowel segment rising rightward
- cecumLarge intestine's origin pouch
- rectumTerminal intestinal chamber
- large intestineLower digestive tract portion
mucosa · submucosa · muscularis · serosa · bowel · gastrointestinal tract · peritoneum · abdominal cavity
colonoscopy
Large intestine examination
- sigmoidoscopyLower intestine visual inspection
- colectomySurgical removal of colon
- hemicolectomyRemoving half the colon
resection · anastomosis · biopsy · laparoscopy · colostomy · ostomy · endoscopy · barium enema · stent placement · gastroenterologist
diverticulitis
Infected intestinal outpouchings
- diverticulosisColonic outpouchings, usually asymptomatic
- colitisInflamed large intestine
- ulcerative colitisInflammatory bowel condition with sores
Crohn's disease · polyps · adenoma · colon cancer · adenocarcinoma · bowel obstruction · stricture · perforation · fistula · inflammatory bowel disease
- gutintestine, small intestine, large intestine, colon, bowel
- colorectalcolon, rectum, anus, cecum, caecum
- gut anatomyintestine, intestines, bowel, bowels, gut
- GI-Lung Cancerslung cancer, adenocarcinoma, small cell, mesothelioma, ascending colon
- torsoabdomen, belly, midsection, trunk, core
- innardsviscera, entrails, innards, insides, guts