supracolic

English

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from supra- +‎ colic = supra- +‎ col- +‎ -ic.

Adjective

supracolic (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, medicine) Superior to the colon, usually with reference to the transverse colon and the compartments of the peritoneal cavity.

Coordinate terms

• infracolic
• paracolic