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sigmoid flexure

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sigmoid flexure
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology an S-shaped curve, as in the necks of certain birds
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Noun1.sigmoid flexure - the s-shaped curve between the descending colon and the rectum
sigmoid colon
large intestine - beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces
colon - the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted


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