A segment of the COLON between the RECTUM and the descending colon.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D012809
altLabel
Sigmoid Colon
Sigmoid
AN
sigmoiditis = SIGMOID DISEASES (IM) + COLITIS (NIM) but note PROCTOSIGMOIDITIS see PROCTOCOLITIS & RECTOSIGMOIDITIS see PROCTOCOLITIS; diverticulosis & diverticulitis: see note on SIGMOID DISEASES
AQL
AB AH BS CH CY DE DG EM EN GD IM IN IR ME MI PA PH PP PS RE SU TR UL VI
cui
C0227391
DC
1
definition
A segment of the COLON between the RECTUM and the descending colon.