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transverse colon noun[ Cusually singular ] anatomy, medical specializeduk /trænzˌvɜːs ˈkəʊ.lɒn/ us /trænsˌvɝːs ˈkoʊ.lən/ the middle part of the large intestine (= the lower part of the bowels) that goes across the body from right to left: Colonoscopy revealed an ulcerated mass in the transverse colon. Shortly after admission, tenderness over the transverse colon was noted. These polyps were predominantly seen in the descending and transverse colon. The diameter of the distal transverse colon was 10 cm. It is possible that pain below your left ribs is caused by gas trapped in the left part of the transverse colon. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases The digestive system brush border caecal cardia chyme coeliac digestive tract intestinal intestine intraluminal jejunal jejunum lacteal large intestine rectum small intestine unassimilable ureteral vermiform appendix vermiform process villous |