Anatomy

Descending Colon

The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between TRANSVERSE COLON and the SIGMOID COLON.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between TRANSVERSE COLON and the SIGMOID COLON.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Colon, Descending

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2004

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Previous Indexing

  • Colon (1967-2003)
  • Colonic Diseases (1964-2003)

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Tree Numbers

  1. A03w.556w.124w.526w.356w.500w
  2. A03w.556w.249w.249w.356w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Descending Colon. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D044683. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D044683
  2. Descending Colon. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descending_colon
  3. Descending Colon. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2562565