transverse

/tran(t)s-ˈvərs/

Middle English, from Latin transversus, from trans- + -versus (as in adversus adverse)

adjective

  1. acting, lying, or being across : set, crosswise

  2. made at right angles to the long axis of the body

noun

  1. something (such as a piece, section, or part) that is transverse

noun

  1. the middle portion of the colon that extends across the abdominal cavity