Rectosigmoid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Rectosigmoid is an adjective meaning (anatomy) Of the rectum and the sigmoid colon; especially, of the junction between them.
Meaning
(anatomy) Of the rectum and the sigmoid colon; especially, of the junction between them.
More Meanings
- A rectosigmoid junction.
Example Sentences
Lenox Hill finds “considerable stool material in the descending colon as well as the rectosigmoid region.” My doctor diagnoses a combination of slow transit and outlet constipation.
Word Forms
- rectosigmoids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rectosigmoidal, rectosygmoid, sigmoid, rectosacral, retrosigmoid, dorsorectal.
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