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[syn: sigmoid, sigmoidal]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sigmoid \Sig"moid\, Sigmoidal \Sig*moid"al\, a. [Gr. ???; ???
sigma + e'i^dos form, likeness: cf. F. sigmo["i]de.]
Curved in two directions, like the letter S, or the Greek
[sigmat].
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
sigmoidal
adj 1: of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large
intestine [syn: sigmoid, sigmoidal]