sigmoid

[ sig-moid ]
/ ˈsɪg mɔɪd /
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adjective

shaped like the letter C.
shaped like the letter S.
of, relating to, or situated near the sigmoid flexure of the large intestine.
Sometimes sig·moi·dal [sig-moi-dl] /sɪgˈmɔɪ dl/.

Origin of sigmoid

First recorded in 1660–70, sigmoid is from the Greek word sigmoeidḗs shaped like a sigma. See sigma, -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM sigmoid

sig·moi·dal·ly, adverb post·sig·moid, adjective post·sig·moi·dal, adjective

Words nearby sigmoid

sigma baryon, sigma factor, sigma particle, sigmate, sigmatism, sigmoid, sigmoid artery, sigmoid colon, sigmoid flexure, sigmoid sinus, sigmoid vein

Words related to sigmoid

curvaceous, rounded, arched, crooked, twisted, elliptical, serpentine, twisting, looped, compass, sweeping, round, arced, wreathed, turned, humped, incurvate, skewed, circular, curly

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British Dictionary definitions for sigmoid

sigmoid
/ (ˈsɪɡmɔɪd) /

adjective Also: sigmoidal

shaped like the letter S
of or relating to the sigmoid colon of the large intestine

noun

See sigmoid colon

Word Origin for sigmoid

C17: from Greek sigmoeidēs sigma-shaped

Medical definitions for sigmoid

sigmoid
[ sĭg′moid′ ]

adj.

Having the shape of the letter S.
Of or relating to the sigmoid flexure of the colon.