Definition of Sigmoid flexure. Meaning of Sigmoid flexure. Synonyms of Sigmoid flexure

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Definition of Sigmoid flexure

Sigmoid flexure
Sigmoid Sig"moid, Sigmoidal Sig*moid"al, a. [Gr. ???; ??? sigma + ??? form, likeness: cf. F. sigmo["i]de.] Curved in two directions, like the letter S, or the Greek [sigmat]. Sigmoid flexure (Anat.), the last curve of the colon before it terminates in the rectum. See Illust. under Digestive. Sigmoid valves. (Anat.) See Semilunar valves, under Semilunar.

Meaning of Sigmoid flexure from wikipedia

- The sigmoid colon (or pelvic colon) is the part of the large intestine that is closest to the **** and ****. It forms a loop that averages about 35–40...
- colon that lies between the colic flexures. The sigmoid mesocolon is that region of the mesentery to which the sigmoid colon is attached at the gastrointestinal...
- colic flexures, or curvatures in the transverse colon. The right colic flexure is also known as the hepatic flexure, and the left colic flexure is also...
- relaxation of the retractor **** muscle and straightening of the sigmoid flexure. A male fossa's **** reaches to between his forelegs when erect. When...
- The duodenojejunal flexure or duodenojejunal junction, also known as the angle of Treitz, is the border between the duodenum and the jejunum. The ascending...
- relaxation of the retractor **** muscle and straightening of the sigmoid flexure. Bulls are occasionally affected by a condition known as "cork****...
- colon extending from the left colic flexure to the level of the iliac crest (whereupon it transitions into the sigmoid colon). The function of the descending...
- distal one third of the transverse colon and the splenic flexure, the descending colon, sigmoid colon and up to the ano-rectal junction. In zoology, the...
- duodenal flexure. It goes inferior to the lower border of vertebral body L3, before making a sharp turn medially into the inferior duodenal flexure, the end...
- test results; the diagnosis can be confirmed by endoscopy or by using sigmoid or endoscopic placement of a visible light spectroscopic catheter (see...