SIGMOID COLON
Dictionary entry overview: What does sigmoid colon mean? • SIGMOID COLON (noun)
The noun SIGMOID COLON has 1 sense:
1. the s-shaped curve between the descending colon and the rectum
Familiarity information: SIGMOID COLON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SIGMOID COLON (noun)
Meaning:
The s-shaped curve between the descending colon and the rectum
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
sigmoid colon; sigmoid flexure
Hypernyms ("sigmoid colon" is a kind of...):
colon (the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted)
Holonyms ("sigmoid colon" is a part of...):
large intestine (beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces)
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