/ Dictionary / Index T transverse colon: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: trans'verse co'lon Pronunciation: (kō'lun), [key] — Anat. Anat. the middle portion of the colon, lying across the upper abdominal cavity between the ascending colon on the right and the descending colon on the left. See diag. under intestine. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. transverse axis transverse magnification Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cosmology Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language