A condition in which the intestine is lower than usual in the abdominal cavity.
Unusually downward position of the intestine in the abdominal cavity.
A condition in which loops of intestine (especially transverse colon) are in a low anatomical position. At one time this was thought to cause various abdominal symptoms, and operations were devised to correct it. It is now considered that no symptoms result from simple anatomical variations of this sort.
Prolapse of the intestine or abdominal organs.
The descent of the intestines from their usual location to the lower part of the abdomen.