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Sigmoid

Sigmoid Meaning & Definition
Sigmoid Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sigmoid?

[adj] of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine
[adj] curved in two directions (like the letter S)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sigmoid: sigmoidal

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Sigmoid In Webster's Dictionary

\Sig"moid\, Sigmoidal \Sig*moid"al\, a. [Gr. ???; ??? sigma + ??? form, likeness: cf. F. sigmo["i]de.] Curved in two directions, like the letter S, or the Greek [sigmat]. {Sigmoid flexure} (Anat.), the last curve of the colon before it terminates in the rectum. See Illust. under {Digestive}. {Sigmoid valves}. (Anat.) See {Semilunar valves}, under {Semilunar}.

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