Definition: The lower part of the colon that empties into the rectum.
Pronunciation: SIG-moyd KOH-lun
Common Misspellings: sigmid, sigmod
Sigmoid Colon
From National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), for About.com
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