Transverse Colon

**Semantic type:** Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

**Definition:** The third division of the colon (large intestine). It communicates with the ascending colon in the upper right-hand quadrant of the abdomen and the descending colon in the upper left-hand quadrant.

**Synonyms:** - COLON, TRANSVERSE - Transverse colon - Transverse colon structure (body structure) - colon transversum - transverse colon