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      sigmoid
      adjective
      of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine
      curved in two directions (like the letter S)
      Roots
      sigmasigm- · Greek · the letter sigma (S-shape)eidos-oid · Greek · shaped like, resembling
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