English-Thai Dictionary

sigmoid

ADJ ซึ่ง เป็น รูป ตัว เอส (s sueng-pen-rub-tua-s

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SIGMOIDAL

a.[Gr. digma and eidoV.] Curved like the Greek sigma. The sigmoid flexure, in anatomy, is the last curve of the colon, before it terminates in the rectum.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SIGMOID; SIGMOIDAL

Sig "moid, Sig *moid "al, a. Etym: [Gr. sigmoïde. ]

 

Defn: Curved in two directions, like the letter S, or the Greek s. 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.

 

SIGMOIDALLY

SIGMOIDALLY Sig *moid "al *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a sigmoidal manner.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

sigmoid

sig moid |ˈsigmoid ˈsɪɡmɔɪd | ▶adjective 1 curved like the uncial sigma (C ); crescent-shaped. 2 S-shaped. ▶noun Anatomy short for sigmoid colon. DERIVATIVES sig moi dal |sigˈmoidəl |adjective ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from Greek sigmoeidēs, from sigma (see sigma ).

 

sigmoid colon

sig moid co lon ▶noun Anatomy the S-shaped last part of the large intestine, leading into the rectum.

 

sigmoidoscopy

sig moid os co py |ˌsigmoiˈdäskəpē ˌsɪɡmɔɪˈdɑskəpi | ▶noun examination of the sigmoid colon by means of a flexible tube inserted through the anus. DERIVATIVES sig moid o scope |sigˈmoidəˌskōp |noun, sig moid o scop ic |sigˌmoidəˈskäpik |adjective

 

Oxford Dictionary

sigmoid

sigmoid |ˈsɪgmɔɪd | ▶adjective 1 curved like the uncial sigma; crescent-shaped. 2 S-shaped. ▶noun Anatomy short for sigmoid colon. DERIVATIVES sigmoidal adjective ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from Greek sigmoeidēs, from sigma (see sigma ).

 

sigmoid colon

sig |moid colon ▶noun Anatomy the S-shaped last part of the large intestine, leading into the rectum.

 

sigmoidoscopy

sigmoidoscopy |ˌsɪgmɔɪˈdɒskəpi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] examination of the sigmoid colon by means of a flexible tube inserted through the anus. DERIVATIVES sigmoidoscope |sɪgˈmɔɪdəskəʊp |noun, sigmoidoscopic |sɪgmɔɪdəˈskɒpɪk |adjective

 

Duden Dictionary

Sigmoid

Sig mo id Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |Sigmo i d |der Sigmoid; Genitiv: des Sigmoid [e ]s, Plural: die Sigmoide s-förmiger Abschnitt des Dickdarms

 

French Dictionary

sigmoïde

sigmoïde adj. adjectif Qui a la forme d ’un sigma (un M coudé ).