| Term Name: | descending colon |
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| Synonyms: | colon descendens |
| Definition: | The portion of the colon between the left colic flexure and the sigmoid colon at the pelvic brim; the portion of the descending colon lying in the left iliac fossa is sometimes called the iliac colon. |
| Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001158] |