Rectosigmoid

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rectosigmoid rec·to·sig·moid (rěk'tō-sĭg'moid')
n.

  1. The rectum and the sigmoid colon considered as a unit.

  2. The junction of the rectum and the sigmoid colon.

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rectosigmoid

adjective
of or related to or near the sigmoid colon and the upper part of the rectum 
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