Phrase guide

sigmoid colon

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The S-shaped section of the large intestine between the descending colon and the rectum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the s-shaped curve between the descending colon and the rectum

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sigmoid flexure

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: colon

History

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: сигмовидно ободно черво (sigmovidno obodno červo) — part of colon
  • Catalan: còlon sigmoide — part of colon
  • Catalan: sigma — part of colon
  • Chinese Mandarin: 乙狀結腸 /乙状结肠 (yǐ-zhuàng jiécháng) — part of colon
  • Czech: esovitý tračník — part of colon
  • Finnish: sigmasuoli — part of colon
  • French: côlon sigmoïde — part of colon
  • Hungarian: szigmabél — part of colon
  • Italian: sigma — part of colon
  • Polish: esica — part of colon
  • Portuguese: cólon sigmoide — part of colon
  • Russian: сигмови́дная ободо́чная кишка́ (sigmovídnaja obodóčnaja kišká) — part of colon
  • Welsh: plygiant crwm — part of colon