sigmoid
/ˈsɪɡmɔɪd/
adjective
- Curved like the letter S or the Greek letter sigma.
- The graph of the function showed a sigmoid curve that flattened at both ends.
- The road had a sigmoid shape as it twisted down the mountain.
- The spine has a natural sigmoid curve that helps absorb shock.
- Relating to the sigmoid colon, the S-shaped part of the large intestine.
- The patient had inflammation in the sigmoid colon.
- The doctor examined the sigmoid area during the colonoscopy.
- A sigmoid resection is a surgery to remove part of the large intestine.
noun
- The sigmoid colon.
- An infection in the sigmoid can cause abdominal pain.
- The X-ray showed a blockage in the sigmoid.
- The surgeon removed a polyp from the sigmoid.