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乙状结肠 (yǐ zhuàng jié cháng) — sigmoid colon (the S-shaped part of the large intestine connecting the descending colon to the rectum)

Definition

A medical term for the sigmoid colon — the S-shaped final section of the large intestine, before the rectum. Often seen in the compound 乙状结肠镜 (sigmoidoscopy).

idiom
sigmoid colon (the S-shaped part of the large intestine connecting the descending colon to the rectum)

Examples

  • 乙状结肠，。
    Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de yǐ zhuàng jié cháng, fā xiàn yǒu xiē yán zhèng.
    The doctor examined his sigmoid colon and found some inflammation.
  • 乙状结肠。
    yǐ zhuàng jié cháng Shì xiāo huà xì tǒng de zhòng yào bù fen.
    The sigmoid colon is an important part of the digestive system.
  • 乙状结肠，。
    Tā zuò le yǐ zhuàng jié cháng jìng jiǎn chá, jié guǒ hěn zhèng cháng.
    She had a sigmoidoscopy, and the results were normal.

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