Sigmoid

What do we mean by sigmoid?

Having the shape of the letter S. adjective

Of or relating to the sigmoid colon. adjective

Shaped like the Greek capital letter sigma in either of its forms. (See sigma, 1.)

Specifically— Of the colon, at the end of the descending colon, terminating ill the rectum.

Of the spinal column of man and a few of the highest apes, highly characteristic of the erect attitude. It does not exist in the infant.

Of the cervical vertebral of birds and some reptiles, as cryptodirous turtles, when the head is drawn in straight upon the shoulders. It disappears when the head is thrust forward and the neck thus straightened out. It is very strongly marked in long-necked buds, as herons.

Synonyms See semilunar.

A sigmoid curve. noun

The region of the sigmoid flexure of the colon. noun

Curved in two directions, like the letter S, or the Greek ς. adjective

The last curve of the colon before it terminates in the rectum. See Illust. under Digestive. adjective

See Semilunar valves, under Semilunar. adjective

Curved in two directions, like the letter "S", or the Greek ς (sigma). adjective

Semi-circular, like the lunar sigma (similar to English C). adjective

Relating to the sigmoid flexure of the large intestine. adjective

Of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine adjective

Curved in two directions (like the letter S) adjective

A function having a graph whose shape is sigmoid..

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Words that are spelled similarly to sigmoid:
sigmoid, sigmond, sigmod.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word sigmoid:
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Words that rhyme with sigmoid:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe sigmoid:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective sigmoid:
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