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    SIGMOID

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestineplay

    Synonyms:

    sigmoid; sigmoidal

    Classified under:

    Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

    Pertainym:

    sigmoid flexure (the s-shaped curve between the descending colon and the rectum)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Curved in two directions (like the letter S)play

    Classified under:

    Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

    Pertainym:

    curve (the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes)

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