sigmoid colon

noun

Meaning

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

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Related words

sigmoid flexure(English)sigmoid(English)ileocolon(English)sigmoidocele(English)sigmoidoscope(English)sigmoidectomy(English)colonoscopy(English)colocolostomy(English)

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