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...
- 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...
- 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...
- relaxation of the retractor **** muscle and straightening of the sigmoid flexure. A male fossa's **** reaches to between his forelegs when erect. When...
- 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...
- 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****...
- uroliths more commonly cause problems in males than in females; the sigmoid flexure of the ruminant male urinary tract is more likely to obstruct p****age...
- 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...
- smooth muscle on the outside of the ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid colons. They are visible and can be seen just below the serosa or fibrosa...