"sigmoid colon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sigmoid colons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sigmoid colon (plural sigmoid colons)
  1. (anatomy) The S-shaped section of the large intestine between the descending colon and the rectum. Wikipedia link: sigmoid colon Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: sigmoid flexure Translations (part of colon): còlon sigmoide [masculine] (Catalan), sigma [masculine] (Catalan), 乙狀結腸 (Chinese Mandarin), 乙状结肠 (yǐ-zhuàng jiécháng) (Chinese Mandarin), esovitý tračník [masculine] (Czech), sigmasuoli (Finnish), côlon sigmoïde [masculine] (French), szigmabél (Hungarian), sigma [masculine] (Italian), esica [feminine] (Polish), сигмови́дная ободо́чная кишка́ (sigmovídnaja obodóčnaja kišká) [feminine] (Russian), plygiant crwm [masculine] (Welsh)

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