hepatic flexure — n the right angle bend in the colon on the right side of the body near the liver that marks the junction of the ascending colon and the transverse colon called also right colic flexure * * * the bend in the colon, just underneath the liver, where … Medical dictionary
hepatic flexure — the bend in the colon, just underneath the liver, where the ascending colon joins the transverse colon … The new mediacal dictionary
hepatic flexure of colon — flexura coli dextra … Medical dictionary
flexure — A bend, as in an organ or structure. SYN: flexura [TA]. [L. flexura] anorectal f. [TA] the anteroposterior curve or angle, with convesity directed anteriorly, of the anorectal junction; tonus of the puborectalis (muscle) produces the … Medical dictionary
Изгиб Печеночный (Hepatic Flexure) — изгиб ободочной кишки, расположенный непосредственно под печенью, в месте, где восходящая ободочная кишка переходит в поперечную. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
flexure — n. a bend in an organ or part, such as the hepatic and splenic flexures of the colon … The new mediacal dictionary
Splenic flexure — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = flexura coli dextra, flexura coli sinistra GraySubject = 249 GrayPage = 1180 Caption = Colorectal anatomy. (Splenic flexure labeled at upper right.) Caption2 = Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for … Wikipedia
Duodenojejunal flexure — Superior and inferior duodenal fossæ … Wikipedia
Splenic-flexure syndrome — is a term sometimes used to describe bloating, muscle spasms of the colon, and upper abdominal discomfort thought to be caused by trapped gas at the splenic (as opposed to hepatic) flexure in the colon; the pain caused can be excruciating and… … Wikipedia
Colic flexure — can refer to: Hepatic flexure ( right ) Splenic flexure ( left ) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the lin … Wikipedia
