Definition of Sigmoids. Meaning of Sigmoids. Synonyms of Sigmoids

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Definition of Sigmoids

Sigmoid
Semilunar Sem`i*lu"nar, a. Shaped like a half moon. Semilunar bone (Anat.), a bone of the carpus; the lunar. See Lunar, n. Semilunar, or Sigmoid, valves (Anat.), the valves at the beginning of the aorta and of the pulmonary artery which prevent the blood from flowing back into the ventricle.
Sigmoid
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 Sigmoids from wikipedia

- used instead for efficiency; these are known as hard sigmoids. In audio signal processing, sigmoid functions are used as waveshaper transfer functions...
- bottom of the brain Sigmoid arteries, a pair/trio of arteries in the lower abdomen Ogee, similar shape, term sometimes used for sigmoids This disambiguation...
- 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...
- The sigmoid sinuses (sigma- or s-shaped hollow curve), also known as the pars sigmoid, are paired dural venous sinuses within the skull that receive blood...
- neural networks, a hard sigmoid is non-smooth function used in place of a sigmoid function. These retain the basic shape of a sigmoid, rising from 0 to 1...
- The sigmoid arteries are 2–5 branches of the inferior mesenteric artery that are distributed to the distal descending colon and the sigmoid colon. The...
- Sigmoid colon volvulus, also known as sigmoid volvulus, is volvulus affecting the sigmoid colon. It is a common cause of bowel obstruction and constipation...
- mastoid portion of the temporal bone presents a deep, curved groove, the sigmoid sulcus, which lodges part of the transverse sinus; in it may be seen the...
- that, groove for sigmoid sinus continues as groove for transverse sinus. Sigmoid sinus Cancer Web: Sigmoid Sulcus "Groove for sigmoid sinus". http://ect...
- status of trains run by Indian Railways. The application was created by Sigmoid Labs, a team of former TiVo Corporation developers. The company was acquired...