Sigmoid colon
System
Digestive
SNOMED CT
362166007
Sigmoid colon
Definition
The part of the large intestine that is closest to the rectum and anus. It forms a loop that averages about 40 cm. in length, and normally lies within the pelvis, but on account of its freedom of movement it is liable to be displaced into the abdominal cavity.
The Sigmoid colon is a part of the Digestive.
Also identified as
- MESH D012809 per UBERON
- NCIT C12384 per UBERON
- NCIT C33550 per UBERON
- SCTID 362166007 per UBERON
- UMLS C0227391 per UBERON
- UMLS C0682612 per UBERON
Procedures
| Procedure | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Perineal Rectosigmoidectomy | Procedure Has Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Rectosigmoidectomy | Procedure Has Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Sigmoidoscopy with Biopsy | Procedure Has Partially Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Flexible Fiberoptic Sigmoidoscopy | Procedure Has Target Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Sigmoidoscopy | Procedure Has Target Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Sigmoidoscopy with Biopsy | Procedure Has Target Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |