sigmoid

[ sig-moid ]

/ ˈsɪg mɔɪd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR sigmoid ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

shaped like the letter C.

shaped like the letter S.

of, relating to, or situated near the sigmoid flexure of the large intestine.

Sometimes sig·moi·dal

[sig-moi-dl] /sɪgˈmɔɪ dl/ .

Origin of sigmoid

First recorded in 1660–70, sigmoid is from the Greek word sigmoeidḗs shaped like a sigma. See sigma, -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM sigmoid

sig·moi·dal·ly, adverbpost·sig·moid, adjectivepost·sig·moi·dal, adjective

Words nearby sigmoid

sigma baryon, sigma factor, sigma particle, sigmate, sigmatism, sigmoid, sigmoid artery, sigmoid colon, sigmoidectomy, sigmoid flexure, sigmoiditis

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Example sentences from the Web for sigmoid

A low shrubby Acacia with sigmoid phyllodia was frequent on the hills.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia|Ludwig Leichhardt
In volvulus involving the sigmoid flexure, when injury to the bowel is great, the symptoms are acute in the extreme.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Its most common site is the sigmoid flexure, and next in point of frequency the ccum.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Valve lanceolate, sigmoid; axial area very narrow, central area small; stri punctate, in transverse and oblique lines.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer

The transverse furrow is very oblique, and its two extremities are united by a sigmoid longitudinal furrow.
Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole|Gary N. Calkins

British Dictionary definitions for sigmoid

sigmoid

/ (ˈsɪɡmɔɪd) /

adjective Also: sigmoidal

shaped like the letter S

of or relating to the sigmoid colon of the large intestine

noun

See sigmoid colon

Word Origin for sigmoid

C17: from Greek sigmoeidēs sigma-shaped

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for sigmoid

sigmoid

[ sĭg′moid′ ]

adj.

Having the shape of the letter S.

Of or relating to the sigmoid flexure of the colon.

单词	sigmoid
释义	sigmoid [ sig-moid ] / ˈsɪg mɔɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sigmoid ON THESAURUS.COM adjective shaped like the letter C. shaped like the letter S. of, relating to, or situated near the sigmoid flexure of the large intestine. Sometimes sig·moi·dal [sig-moi-dl] /sɪgˈmɔɪ dl/ . Origin of sigmoid First recorded in 1660–70, sigmoid is from the Greek word sigmoeidḗs shaped like a sigma. See sigma, -oid OTHER WORDS FROM sigmoid sig·moi·dal·ly, adverbpost·sig·moid, adjectivepost·sig·moi·dal, adjective Words nearby sigmoid sigma baryon, sigma factor, sigma particle, sigmate, sigmatism, sigmoid, sigmoid artery, sigmoid colon, sigmoidectomy, sigmoid flexure, sigmoiditis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sigmoid A low shrubby Acacia with sigmoid phyllodia was frequent on the hills. Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia\|Ludwig Leichhardt In volvulus involving the sigmoid flexure, when injury to the bowel is great, the symptoms are acute in the extreme. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Its most common site is the sigmoid flexure, and next in point of frequency the ccum. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Valve lanceolate, sigmoid; axial area very narrow, central area small; stri punctate, in transverse and oblique lines. The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity\|Charles Sumner Boyer The transverse furrow is very oblique, and its two extremities are united by a sigmoid longitudinal furrow. Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole\|Gary N. Calkins British Dictionary definitions for sigmoid sigmoid / (ˈsɪɡmɔɪd) / adjective Also: sigmoidal shaped like the letter S of or relating to the sigmoid colon of the large intestine noun See sigmoid colon Word Origin for sigmoid C17: from Greek sigmoeidēs sigma-shaped Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sigmoid curvaceous, rounded, arched, crooked, twisted, elliptical, serpentine, twisting, looped, compass, sweeping, round, arced, wreathed, turned, humped, incurvate, skewed, circular, curly Medical definitions for sigmoid sigmoid [ sĭg′moid′ ] adj. Having the shape of the letter S. Of or relating to the sigmoid flexure of the colon. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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sigmoid

adjective

Origin of sigmoid

OTHER WORDS FROM sigmoid

Words nearby sigmoid

Example sentences from the Web for sigmoid

British Dictionary definitions for sigmoid

adjective Also: sigmoidal

noun

Word Origin for sigmoid

Words related to sigmoid

Medical definitions for sigmoid

adj.