sigmoid
UK/ˈsɪɡ.mɔɪd/
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Australia/ˈsɪɡ.moɪd/
sigmoid adjective: semi-circular, like the uncial or lunate sigma (similar to English C). Also the ellipsis of sigmoid colon.
Adjective
sigmoid (comparative more sigmoid, superlative most sigmoid)
- Semi-circular, like the uncial or lunate sigma (similar to English C).
- Curved in two directions, like the letter "S", or the Greek ς (sigma); having a serpentine shape.
- Synonyms:
- S-shaped
- Exhibiting logistic growth; having a graph that accelerates until it reaches a carrying capacity.
- Relating to the sigmoid colon.
- Synonyms:
- sigmoidal
Also used as
sigmoid is also the ellipsis of sigmoid colon.
sigmoid is also the ellipsis of sigmoid function.
sigmoid meaning in Indonesian
sigmoid in Indonesian
- S-shaped, sigma-shaped
- sigmoid
Synonyms of sigmoid
Forms of sigmoid
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more sigmoid |
| superlative | most sigmoid |
| Noun | |
| plural | sigmoids |
Origin of sigmoid
Borrowing from Ancient Greek σῑγμοειδής (sīgmoeidḗs, “of the shape of sigma”), from σῖγμᾰ (sîgmă, “sigma”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-oid, -like”); Equivalent to sigma + -oid. Compare with French sigmoïde.
Words formed from sigmoid
- parasigmoid
- rectosigmoid
- retrosigmoid
- sigmoid colon
- sigmoid flexure
- sigmoid function
- sigmoidicity
- sigmoidity
- sigmoidly
- sigmoid notch
- sigmoid sinus
- subsigmoid
- hysterocolposigmoidectomy
- megasigmoid
- mesosigmoid
- proctosigmoidectomy
- proctosigmoiditis
- proctosigmoidoscopy
- rectosigmoiditis
- sigmoidal
- sigmoidectomy
- sigmoiditis
- sigmoidocele
- sigmoidopexy
- sigmoidoscope
- sigmoidoscopic
- sigmoidoscopy
- sigmoidostomy
- ureterosigmoidostomy
Phrases with sigmoid
Words that rhyme with sigmoid
Questions about sigmoid
- What does sigmoid mean?
- Sigmoid means semi-circular, like the uncial or lunate sigma (similar to English C).
- What is sigmoid in Indonesian?
- Sigmoid in Indonesian is sigmoid. See Sigmoid meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is sigmoid?
- Sigmoid is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce sigmoid?
- Sigmoid is pronounced /ˈsɪɡ.mɔɪd/ (UK).
Words near sigmoid in the dictionary
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