sigmoid colon

US /ˈsɪɡ.mɔɪd ˈkoʊ.lən/
UK /ˈsɪɡ.mɔɪd ˈkoʊ.lən/
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colon sigmoideo

the S-shaped last part of the large intestine, connecting the descending colon to the rectum

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The doctor examined the patient's sigmoid colon during the colonoscopy.
Il medico ha esaminato il colon sigmoideo del paziente durante la colonscopia.
Inflammation of the sigmoid colon can cause abdominal pain.
L'infiammazione del colon sigmoideo può causare dolore addominale.