SIGMOID


Meaning of SIGMOID in English

adj. & n.

adj. 1 curved like the uncial sigma; crescent-shaped. 2 S-shaped.

n. (in full sigmoid flexure) Anat. the curved part of the intestine between the colon and the rectum.

[ Gk sigmoeides (as SIGMA) ]

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