"Colon, Ascending" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the TRANSVERSE COLON. It passes cephalad from the cecum to the caudal surface of the right lobe of the LIVER where it bends sharply to the left, forming the right colic flexure.
| Descriptor ID |
D044682
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.356.333 A03.556.249.249.356.333
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| Concept/Terms |
Colon, Ascending- Colon, Ascending
- Hepatic Flexture
- Hepatic Flextures
- Ascending Colon
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