sigmoid

[sig´moid]

1. shaped like the letter C or S.

2. the sigmoid colon, the distal part of the colon from the level of the iliac crest to the rectum.

sig·moid

(sig'moyd),

Resembling in outline the letter S or one of the forms of the Greek sigma.

[G. sigma, the letter S, + eidos, resemblance]

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sigmoid

(sĭg′moid′) also

sigmoidal

(sĭg-moid′l)

adj.

1. Having the shape of the letter S.

2. Of or relating to the sigmoid colon.

sig·moid

(sig'moyd)

Resembling in outline the letter S or one of the forms of the Greek character, sigma.

[G. sigma, the letter S, + eidos, resemblance]

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sigmoid

sigmoidal

S-shaped.

2. Pertaining to the SIGMOID COLON.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

sigmoid

S-shaped.

Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

Sigmoid

The S-shaped curve of the large intestine where the colon joins the rectum.

Mentioned in: Intestinal Polyps

sig·moid

(sig'moyd)

Resembling in outline the letter S or one of the forms of the Greek sigma σ or ς.

[G. sigma, the letter S, + eidos, resemblance]

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References in periodicals archive

A new landmark for finding the sigmoid sinus in suboccipital craniotomies.

THE SURFACE ANATOMY OF TRANSVERSE SINUS IN RELATION TO INION TO ROOT OF ZYGOMA LINE--AN AUTOPSY STUDY

In our 1,008-case SV series, sigmoid gangrene was determined in a total of 284 patients (28.2%).

Short Communication - Sigmoid volvulus: Comorbidity with sigmoid gangrene

One of the potential complications of IUD insertion is uterine perforation either primarily at time of placement or secondarily, later on when uterine contractions embed IUD in uterine wall favouring its migration into abdominopelvic organs in 15% of the cases 5 including appendix, small bowel, rectum, sigmoid or bladder 6.

Transmigration of an intrauterine device into sigmoid colon-surgical management: A case report

Ischaemic and macerated sigmoid colon (white arrow).

Ileosigmoid knotting in a child: Index case in Botswana and review of the literature

An abdominal X-ray was obtained from the patient, in which the coffee bean sign was observed in the LUQ section with upward convexity, indicating sigmoid volvulus.

Colonoscopic decompression of childhood sigmoid and cecal volvulus

Sigmoid volvulus was treated according to the degree of abdominal symptoms and severity of intestinal ischemia.

Prediction of the Clinical Outcomes of Sigmoid Volvulus by Abdominal X-Ray: AXIS Classification System

A literature search of the PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library databases from January, 01,1900, to January, 22, 2017, was performed using search terms "recurrent", "sigmoid volvulus", and "pregnancy" alone or in combination using the Boolean operator "AND".

Recurrent Volvulus during Pregnancy: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Common sites of epiploic appendagitis, including the ileocecal area and sigmoid colon, produce similar localization of pain typical in those with appendicitis and diverticulitis, respectively [6].

Epiploic Appendagitis Mimicking Recurrent Diverticulitis

The few researchs using double sigmoid models are related to animal growth (SANTORO et al., 2005; MENDES et al., 2008; VASQUEZ et al., 2012).

Double sigmoidal models describing the growth of coffee berries/Modelos duplo sigmoidais na descricao do crescimento de frutos do cafeeiro

Sigmoid Pharma has entered into an exclusive licence, development and option agreement with Dr Falk Pharma GmbH to advance its SmPill cyclosporine franchise for ulcerative colitis, graft versus host disease and other gastrointestinal diseases, the company disclosed on Tuesday.

Sigmoid Pharma enters collaboration agreement with Dr Falk Pharma GmbH

Anatomical variations in the position and morphology of the sigmoid colon should be considered by clinicians and radiologists to avoid misdiagnosis and unnecessary surgical procedures.

Sigmoid Diverticulitis Mimicking Acute Appendicitis in Right-Sided Descending and Sigmoid Colon: A Case Report