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sigmoid colon::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sigmoid flexure |
| Type of | colon |
Examples of sigmoid colon
sigmoid colon
A third concerned a patient who died after his sigmoid colon was removed.
From the cnn.com
The sigmoid colon is towards the bottom right of the large intestine.
From the guardian.co.uk
Simple x-rays may show a sigmoid colon so distended that it extends all the way up to the chest-bone.
From the guardian.co.uk
The sigmoid colon is the part of the large intestine after the descending colon and before the rectum.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Doggy style penetration maximizes the depth of penetration, but can pose the risk of pushing against the sigmoid colon.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The descending colon is the part of the colon from the splenic flexure to the beginning of the sigmoid colon.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The walls of the sigmoid colon are muscular, and contract to increase the pressure inside the colon, causing the stool to move into the rectum.
From the en.wikipedia.org
This endoscopic image is of Crohn's colitis showing diffuse loss of mucosal architecture, friability of mucosa in sigmoid colon and exudate on wall, all of which can be found with ulcerative colitis.
From the en.wikipedia.org
At the start of the colorectal cancer part of the study, participants were offered a screening flexible sigmoidoscopy, which is used to examine the lower, or sigmoid, portion of the colon.
From the sciencedaily.com
The good thing about investigating sigmoid disease is that this part of the colon isn't far from the outside world.
From the guardian.co.uk
