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Sigmoid   /sˈɪgmˌɔɪd/   Listen
Sigmoid

adjective
1.
Curved in two directions (like the letter S).
2.
Of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine.  Synonym: sigmoidal.



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"Sigmoid" Quotes from Famous Books



... strong, well made, four quart rubber bag or reservoir with two long SOFT RUBBER FLEXIBLE TUBES, by the use of which the water is easily carried past the rectum and into the sigmoid flexure, and by the use of the longest tube may be carried up to the transverse colon. The water is then discharged where it needed and the cleansing is made much more perfect than it can be in any other way. The tubing and the outlets are extra large, securing a rapid ...
— No Animal Food - and Nutrition and Diet with Vegetable Recipes • Rupert H. Wheldon



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