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sigmoid colon
noun
Definition of SIGMOID COLON
: the contracted and crooked part of the colon immediately above the rectum —called also sigmoid flexure
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First Known Use of SIGMOID COLON
1896
Medical Dictionary
sigmoid colon
noun
Medical Definition of SIGMOID COLON
: the contracted and crooked part of the colon immediately above the rectum—called also pelvic colon, sigmoid flexure
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