transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsig-ˌmȯid ]
adjective
also sig·moi·dal sig-ˈmȯi-d ə l
Etymology: Greek sigmoeidēs, from sigma; from a common form of sigma shaped like the Roman letter C
Date: 1670
1.
a. : curved like the letter C
b. : curved in two directions like the letter S
2. : of, relating to, or being the sigmoid colon
• sig·moi·dal·ly sig-ˈmȯi-d ə l-ē adverb