sigmoid flexure
noun
Zoology. an S-shaped curve in a body part.
Also called sigmoid colon. an S-shaped curve of the large intestine between the descending colon and the rectum.
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Nearby words
sigmation, sigmatism, sigmoid, sigmoid artery, sigmoid colon, sigmoid flexure, sigmoid sinus, sigmoid vein, sigmoidectomy, sigmoiditis, sigmoido-
Origin of sigmoid flexure
First recorded in 1780–90
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British Dictionary definitions for sigmoid colon (1 of 2)
sigmoid colon
noun
the S-shaped bend in the final portion of the large intestine that leads to the rectumAlso called: sigmoid flexure
British Dictionary definitions for sigmoid colon (2 of 2)
sigmoid flexure
noun
zoology an S-shaped curve, as in the necks of certain birds
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Medicine definitions for sigmoid colon (1 of 2)
sigmoid colon
n.
sigmoid flexure
Medicine definitions for sigmoid colon (2 of 2)
sigmoid flexure
n.
The S-shaped section of the colon between the pelvic brim and the third sacral segment, continuous with the rectum.sigmoid colon
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