Where does “sigmoid” come from?
Sigmoid derives from Ancient Greek σιγμοειδής, formed from Ancient Greek -ειδής meaning "shaped like," which traces to Phoenician 𐤔.
sigmoid (English): Curved in two directions, like the letter "S", or...
Definitions
- Curved in two directions, like the letter "S", or...
Ancestry of “sigmoid”, step by step
sigmoid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French sigmoïde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sigmoïde | sigmoid, sigmoidal |
via Ancient Greek σῑγμοειδής
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σῑγμοειδής | shaped like the lunate sigma (which resembles the English C); semicircular, crescent-shaped |
Words derived from “sigmoid”
- sigmoidoscopy
- sigmoidal
- rectosigmoid
- sigmoidoscope
- ureterosigmoidostomy
- proctosigmoidoscopy
- sigmoidocele
- proctosigmoiditis
- sigmoidally
- sigmoidectomy
- sigmoidicity
- rectosigmoiditis
- nonsigmoidal
- sigmoiditis
- proctosigmoidoscopic
- proctosigmoidectomy
- parasigmoid
- mesosigmoid
- sigmoidoscopic
- megasigmoid
- retrosigmoid
- sigmoidly
- sigmoidopexy
- sigmoidostomy