| NOUN | body | sigmoid flexure, sigmoid colon | the s-shaped curve between the descending colon and the rectum |
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| Meaning | The s-shaped curve between the descending colon and the rectum. | |
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| Synonym | sigmoid colon | |
| Part of | large intestine | Beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum |
| Broader | colon | The part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum |
| Spanish | colon sigmoide, colon sigmoideo | |
| Catalan | còlon sigmoide, flexura sigmoide | |
| Adjectives | sigmoid, sigmoidal | of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine |
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