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sig⋅moid

  [sig-moid]
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–adjective
1. shaped like the letter C.
2. shaped like the letter S.
3. of, pertaining to, or situated near the sigmoid flexure of the large intestine.
Also, sig⋅moi⋅dal.

Origin:
1660–70; < Gk sigmoeids shaped like a sigma. See sigma, -oid

Related forms:
sig⋅moi⋅dal⋅ly, adverb
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sig·moid   (sĭg'moid')   
adj.  

  1. Having the shape of the letter S.

  2. Of or relating to the sigmoid colon.


[Greek sīgmoeidēs : sīgma, sigma; see sigma + -oeidēs, -oid.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2sigmoid
Function: noun
: SIGMOID FLEXURE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

sigmoid sig·moid (sĭg'moid') or sig·moi·dal (sĭg-moid'l)
adj.

  1. Having the shape of the letter S.

  2. Of or relating to the sigmoid flexure of the colon.

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