sigmoid colon

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sigmoid colon

noun sigmoid colons

The S-shaped section of the large intestine between the descending colon and the rectum.
Similar: sigmoid flexure

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noun part of colon

中文	乙狀結腸 /乙状结肠 yǐ-zhuàng jiécháng
Português	cólon sigmoide
Français	côlon sigmoïde
Italiano	sigma
Русский	сигмови́дная ободо́чная кишка́ sigmovídnaja obodóčnaja kišká

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@misc{sigmoid_colon_2026,
  title = {sigmoid colon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sigmoid%20colon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}