sigmoid flexure
noun
Zoology.
an S-shaped curve in a body part.
Also called sigmoid colon.
an S-shaped curve of the large intestine between the descending colon and the rectum.
Origin of sigmoid flexure
First recorded in 1780–90
Words nearby sigmoid flexure
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sigmatism,
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sigmoid sinus,
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sigmoido-
British Dictionary definitions for sigmoid colon (1 of 2)
sigmoid colon
noun
the S-shaped bend in the final portion of the large intestine that leads to the rectum
Also called: sigmoid flexure
British Dictionary definitions for sigmoid colon (2 of 2)
sigmoid flexure
noun
zoology
an S-shaped curve, as in the necks of certain birds
Medical definitions for sigmoid colon (1 of 2)
sigmoid colon
n.
sigmoid flexure
Medical definitions for sigmoid colon (2 of 2)
sigmoid flexure
n.
The S-shaped section of the colon between the pelvic brim and the third sacral segment, continuous with the rectum.
sigmoid colon