SIGMOIDS

Noun

sigmoids

plural of sigmoid

Source: Wiktionary


SIGMOID

Sig"moid, Sig*moid"al, a. Etym: [Gr. sigmoïde.]

Definition: Curved in two directions, like the letter S, or the Greek s. Sigmoid flexure (Anat.), the last curve of the colon before it terminates in the rectum. See Illust. under Digestive.

– Sigmoid valves. (Anat.) See Semilunar valves, under Semilunar.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

29 March 2025

THOUGHTLESS

(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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