Medical Terminology / Unit 10 MedTerm 0597 short lesson, about 20 seconds
sigmoid/o: Sigmoid Colon
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The idea
The combining form sigmoid slash o names the sigmoid colon, the S-shaped final section of the colon.
In practice
Sigmoidoscopy is visual examination of the sigmoid colon.
Where people slip
The name comes from the Greek letter sigma, describing the shape.
Your place on the trail
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