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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