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sig·moid
(sĭg′moid′) also sig·moi·dal (sĭg-moid′l)adj.
1. Having the shape of the letter S.
2. Of or relating to the sigmoid colon.
[Greek sīgmoeidēs : sīgma, sigma; see sigma + -oeidēs, -oid.]
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sigmoid
(ˈsɪɡmɔɪd)adj
1. shaped like the letter S
2. (Anatomy) of or relating to the sigmoid colon of the large intestine
n
3. (Anatomy) See sigmoid colon
4. (Zoology) See sigmoid colon
[C17: from Greek sigmoeidēs sigma-shaped]
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sig•moid
(ˈsɪg mɔɪd)also sig•moi′dal,
adj.
1. shaped like the letter S.
2. shaped like the letter C (the uncial form of the sigma).
3. of, pertaining to, or situated near the sigmoid flexure of the large intestine.
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sigmoid
S-shaped, as in part of the colon.
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| Adj. | 1. | sigmoid - curved in two directions (like the letter S) |
| 2. | sigmoid - of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine |
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Translations
sig·moid
a. sigmoide, sigmoideo.
1. que tiene forma de una S.
2. rel. al colon sigmoide.
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sigmoid
adj sigmoide or sigmoideoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.