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Synonyms

sigmoid

American  
[sig-moid] / ˈsɪg mɔɪd /
Sometimes sigmoidal

adjective

  1. shaped like the letter C.

  2. shaped like the letter S.

  3. of, relating to, or situated near the sigmoid flexure of the large intestine.

sigmoid British  
/ ˈsɪɡmɔɪd /

adjective

  1. shaped like the letter S

  2. of or relating to the sigmoid colon of the large intestine

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noun

  1. See sigmoid colon

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Other Word Forms

  • postsigmoid adjective
  • postsigmoidal adjective
  • sigmoidally adverb

Etymology

Origin of sigmoid

First recorded in 1660–70, sigmoid is from the Greek word sigmoeidḗs shaped like a sigma. See sigma, -oid

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