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sigmoid flexure

/ˈsɪɡmɔɪd ˈflɛkʃər/

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/ˈsɪɡmɔɪd ˈflɛkʃər/C1formalmedical
  • ruS-образный изгиб в толстой кишке, а именно конечный отдел ободочной кишки перед прямой кишкой, который накапливает каловые массы перед выведением.

An S-shaped curve in the large intestine, specifically the final section of the colon before the rectum, which stores fecal matter before elimination.

  1. Anatomical structureC2formal

    The S-shaped curve in the large intestine, connecting the descending colon to the rectum.

    ruСигмовидная кишка

    • The sigmoid flexure is located in the lower left abdomen.
    • During a colonoscopy, the doctor carefully examines the sigmoid flexure.
    • Obstructions can sometimes occur in the sigmoid flexure.