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sigmoid

[ sig-moid ]

adjective

  1. shaped like the letter C.
  2. shaped like the letter S.
  3. of, relating to, or situated near the sigmoid flexure of the large intestine.


sigmoid

/ ˈ²õɪɡ³¾É”ɪ»å /

adjective

  1. shaped like the letter S
  2. of or relating to the sigmoid colon of the large intestine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ¾±²µÂ·³¾´Ç¾±î€ƒd²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
  • ±è´Ç²õ³Ù·²õ¾±²µî€ƒm´Ç¾±»å adjective
  • ±è´Ç²õ³Ùî€È´¾±²µÂ·³¾´Ç¾±î€ƒd²¹±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sigmoid1

First recorded in 1660–70, sigmoid is from the Greek word ²õ¾±²µ³¾´Ç±ð¾±»åḗs shaped like a sigma. See sigma, -oid
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sigmoid1

C17: from Greek ²õ¾±²µ³¾´Ç±ð¾±»åŧ²õ sigma-shaped
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In July 2021, surgeons removed half of his colon due to a narrowing of the sigmoid portion of his large intestine.

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In July of 2021, Francis had half of his colon removed after a narrowing of the sigmoid portion of the large intestine, the Associated Press reported at the time.

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In surgeries like the one Francis most likely underwent, doctors excise a part of the colon called the sigmoid colon where diverticulitis is most common.

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His full cause of death has been recorded by the coroner as "1a liver failure" and "1b metastatic sigmoid adenocarcinoma and systemic listeria infection".

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It’s a nice idea, but it’s still on the lower end of the sigmoid curve.

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