sigmoid flexure
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noun
1.
Zoology. an S -shaped curve in a body part.
2.
Also called sigmoid colon. an S -shaped curve of the large intestine between the descending colon and the rectum.
Origin:
1780–90
1780–90
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World English Dictionary
| sigmoid flexure | |
| —n | |
| zoology an S-shaped curve, as in the necks of certain birds | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
sigmoid flexure n.
The S-shaped section of the colon between the pelvic brim and the third sacral segment, continuous with the rectum. Also called sigmoid colon.
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Example sentences
The sigmoid flexure is gently curved, forming a slight binding.
Neither a true sigmoid flexure nor an appendix are present.
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