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sigmoid/o: Sigmoid Colon
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The combining form sigmoid slash o names the sigmoid colon, the S-shaped final section of the colon.
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Sigmoidoscopy is visual examination of the sigmoid colon.
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The name comes from the Greek letter sigma, describing the shape.