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sigmoid colon
sigmoid colon
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Số nhiều: sigmoid colons
This term is a precise anatomical designation used primarily in medical, surgical, and pathological contexts. It describes a specific segment of the large intestine characterized by its S-shaped curvature, which serves to buffer the transition of waste into the rectum.
In clinical settings, the term is frequently associated with specific procedures such as a sigmoidectomy or the placement of a sigmoidostomy. Because it is a specific anatomical structure, it is treated as a singular entity in medical discourse, though it can be referred to in the plural when discussing comparative anatomy across different subjects.
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