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sigmoid flexure
Known as:
Sigmoid Flexure of Colon
, Sigmoid Flexure of the Colon
The curving part of the colon that is in continuity with the rectum.
National Institutes of Health
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Colon structure (body structure)
Left iliac region
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1983
1983
Impotence in the bull: (3) Rupture of the corpus cavernosum penis proximal to the sigmoid flexure
R. R. Ashdown
,
C. Glossop
The Veterinary Record
1983
Corpus ID: 172168
Penile haematomas, lying outside the tunica albuginea, were found in six bulls of various breeds, aged one-and-a-half to nine-and…
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1968
1968
Blood pressure within the corpus cavernosum penis of the bull.
J. Lewis
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D. F. Walker
,
S. Beckett
,
R. Vachon
Journal of Reproduction and Fertility
1968
Corpus ID: 29545798
It is generally considered that the erection of the penis is produced by a combination of elevated arterial pressure, restricted…
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1967
1967
Ulcerative colitis confined to the rectum and sigmoid flexure
R. Farmer
,
Charles H. Brown
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
1967
Corpus ID: 2835347
SummaryUlcerative colitis confined to the rectum and sigmoid flexure was studied in 124 patients who had normal roentgenograms of…
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1966
1966
Fecaloma of the sigmoid flexure
S. Kaufman
,
H. Karlin
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
1966
Corpus ID: 40204513
Summary and ConclusionsFecaloma of the distal portion of the colon occurs rarely, but it should be considered in the differential…
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1965
1965
Accuracy of roentgenologic examination in detecting carcinoma of the colon
Jonathan D. Lauer
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H. Carlson
,
E. E. Wollaeger
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
1965
Corpus ID: 20662347
SummaryA study was undertaken to determine the accuracy of the barium-enema examination in detecting carcinoma of the colon. It…
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Review
1964
Review
1964
Metastasis of cancer of the rectum and sigmoid flexure
N. W. Swinton
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M. Legg
,
F. G. Lewis
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
1964
Corpus ID: 40454738
SummaryAn autopsy series of 320 patients who had carcinoma of the rectum or sigmoid flexure has been reviewed and a pattern of…
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1964
1964
Acquired megacolon in Chagas’ disease
R. Ferreira-Santos
,
C. Carril
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
1964
Corpus ID: 29752754
Summary and ConclusionsIn this excellent presentation, a report is made of the well-established role ofT. cruzi in the etiology…
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1962
1962
Cystic lymphangioma of sigmoid flexure: Report of a case
E. J. Lowell
1962
Corpus ID: 79574390
SummaryAttention has been directed to the rarity of cystic lymphangioma of the colon and rectum, having been reported only 15…
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Review
1961
Review
1961
Fistulas of the sigmoid flexure
R. Rowe
,
E. Sullivan
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
1961
Corpus ID: 127213
SummaryRecords of a series of 28 patients with sigmoidal fistulas have been reviewed. Our discussion of the incidence and…
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Review
1959
Review
1959
Villous tumor of rectum and a portion of the sigmoid flexure causing severe electrolyte imbalance
Henning L. Mayfield
,
Pervis J. Milnor
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
1959
Corpus ID: 21983212
SummarySome features of villous tumors of the colon and rectum have been reviewed briefly and a case of a large benign villous…
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