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the sigmoid colon is directly before the rectum.
The rectum and sigmoid colon are uniformly thickened.
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Proctosigmoiditis is inflammation of the rectum and sigmoid colon.
153.3 is the diagnosis code for sigmoid cancer. The sigmoid is the portion of the colon before the rectum.
it means that there are red, inflamed patches in the part of your large intestine closest to the rectum.
The proximal sigmoid is part of the digestive system. It is the section of the colon before the rectum begins. Sigmoid means to be similar to an S shape.
Sigmoid colon The final portion of the large intestine that empties into the rectum.
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Distal sigmoid colon is the last segment of your colon before the rectum begins. The colon segments (in order from proximal to distal) are: ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid.