sigmoid colon
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sig·moid co·lon
[TA]the part of the colon describing an S-shaped curve between the pelvic brim and the third sacral segment; it is continuous with the rectum.
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sigmoid colon
n.
An S-shaped section of the colon between the descending section and the rectum. Also called sigmoid flexure.
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sigmoid colon
The S-shaped part of the large intestine between the descending colon and rectum.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
sig·moid co·lon
(sig'moyd kō'lŏn) [TA]The part of the colon describing an S-shaped curve between the pelvic brim and the third sacral segment; it is continuous with the rectum.
Synonym(s): colon sigmoideum [TA] .
Synonym(s): colon sigmoideum [TA] .
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sigmoid colon
The S-shaped lower end of the colon extending down from about the level of the brim of the pelvis to the RECTUM. Sigma is the Greek letter S.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Sigmoid colon
The final portion of the large intestine that empties into the rectum.
Mentioned in: Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
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