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Transverse Colon (TRANZ-vurs KOH-lun)
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• Abdomen
• Colon
• Descending Colon
• GI Tract
 
 
Definition: The part of the colon that goes across the abdomen from right to left. It is located between the ascending colon and the descending colon.

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