Ontology for Biobanking

Last uploaded: May 12, 2023
Preferred Name

splenic flexure of colon

Synonyms

flexura coli splenica

left colic flexure

splenic flexure

splenic flexure of colon

Definitions

The splenic (or left colic) flexure is a sharp bend between the transverse and the descending colon in the left upper quadrant of humans. The left colic flexure is near the spleen, and hence called the splenic flexure. There are two colic flexures in the transverse colon — the other being the hepatic flexure in the right upper quadrant.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0022276

alternative label

flexura coli splenica

left colic flexure

splenic flexure

splenic flexure of colon

definition

The splenic (or left colic) flexure is a sharp bend between the transverse and the descending colon in the left upper quadrant of humans. The left colic flexure is near the spleen, and hence called the splenic flexure. There are two colic flexures in the transverse colon — the other being the hepatic flexure in the right upper quadrant.

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon.owl

label

splenic flexure of colon

prefixIRI

UBERON:0022276

prefLabel

splenic flexure of colon

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000064

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