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SIGMOIDAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sigmoidal mean?
• SIGMOIDAL (adjective)
The adjective SIGMOIDAL has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine
Familiarity information: SIGMOIDAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
sigmoid; sigmoidal
Pertainym:
sigmoid flexure (the s-shaped curve between the descending colon and the rectum)
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