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.

Synonym(s): colon sigmoideum [TA], colon pelvinum, flexura sigmoidea, sigmoid flexure

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

sigmoid colon

An S-shaped section of the colon between the descending section and the rectum. Also called sigmoid flexure.

sigmoid colon

The S-shaped part of the large intestine between the descending colon and rectum.

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] .

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

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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