sigmoid (redirected from sigmoid flexure of the penis)

sig·moid  (sgmoid) also sig·moi·dal (sg-moidl)

adj.

1. Having the shape of the letter S.

2. Of or relating to the sigmoid colon.

---

[Greek sgmoeids : sgma, sigma; see sigma + -oeids, -oid.]

---

sigmoid [ˈsɪgmɔɪd]

adj also sigmoidal

1. shaped like the letter S

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the sigmoid colon of the large intestine

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) See sigmoid colon

[from Greek sigmoeidēs sigma-shaped]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	sigmoid - curved in two directions (like the letter S)
	2.	sigmoid - of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine sigmoidal