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Sigmoid colon

Known as: COLON, SIGMOID, An S-shaped section of the colon, colon sigmoid 
The portion of the colon that connects to the descending colon above and the rectum below.(On-line Medical Dictionary)
National Institutes of Health

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Blood supply aspectsBody partChromoscopyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology

Broader (6)

Colon structure (body structure)Female pelvisGastrointestinal systemHindgut

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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
RAPID CHANGES OF PHOTOSPHERIC MAGNETIC FIELD AFTER TETHER-CUTTING RECONNECTION AND MAGNETIC IMPLOSION
The rapid, irreversible change of the photospheric magnetic field has been recognized as an important element of the solar flare… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Management of sigmoid colon volvulus.
BACKGROUND/AIMS Sigmoid colon is the most frequent site for a volvulus. The condition has been a formidable one, fraught with… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Colorectal Mini-De Novo Carcinoma: A Reality in Germany Too
Background and Study Aims: Patients and Methods: Results: Conclusions: 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Acute ulcerative proctocolitis associated with primary cytomegalovirus infection.
The case is reported of a 39-year-old pregnant woman who presented with fever, abdominal complaints, and diarrhea. Laboratory… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Equations for describing sigmoid yield responses and their application to some phosphate responses by lupins and by subterranean clover
Responses to nutrients are sometimes sigmoid. A series of equations is proposed to describe such curves and to test whether the… 
Review
1977
Review
1977
Selection for leanness and the energetic efficiency of growth in meat animals
When selecting animals for meat production it is commonsense to favour those individuals that grow to the right size and the… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Sigmoid curves, non-linear double-reciprocal plots and allosterism.
1. The theory of plane curves was applied to the graphical methods used in enzyme kinetics and a mathematical analysis of the… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Reasons for irradiation failure in squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx
The reasons for irradiation failure in squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx can be 
Highly Cited
1953
Highly Cited
1953
A study of the carcinogenic effect of beta-naphthylamine on the normal and substituted isolated sigmoid loop bladder of dogs.
Highly Cited
1952
Highly Cited
1952
The application of cytology in the diagnosis of cancer of the rectum, sigmoid, and descending colon
HE CYTOLOGICAL METHOD of diagnosis has T been applied successfully in the detection of cancer of various organs, notably the… 
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