sigmoid colon
part of the large intestine that is closest to the rectum and anus
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sigmoid colon
Summary
sigmoid colon is a class of anatomical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of class_of_anatomical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (621 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- sigmoid colon's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity[3].
- sigmoid colon's subclass of is recorded as segment of colon[4].
- sigmoid colon's subclass of is recorded as particular anatomical entity[5].
- sigmoid colon's part of is recorded as colon[6].
- sigmoid colon's MeSH descriptor ID is recorded as D012809[7].
- sigmoid colon's BNCF Thesaurus ID is recorded as 24066[8].
- sigmoid colon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025sb5l[9].
- sigmoid colon's MeSH tree code is recorded as A03.556.124.526.356.668[10].
- sigmoid colon's MeSH tree code is recorded as A03.556.249.249.356.668[11].
- sigmoid colon's Terminologia Anatomica 98 ID is recorded as A05.7.03.007[12].
- sigmoid colon's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[13].
- sigmoid colon's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[14].
- sigmoid colon's Foundational Model of Anatomy ID is recorded as 14548[15].
- sigmoid colon's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as science/sigmoid-colon[16].
- sigmoid colon's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as science/pelvic-colon[17].
- sigmoid colon's UBERON ID is recorded as 0001159[18].
- sigmoid colon's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C12384[19].
- sigmoid colon's arterial supply is recorded as inferior mesenteric artery[20].
- sigmoid colon's connects with is recorded as descending colon[21].
- sigmoid colon's connects with is recorded as rectum[22].
- sigmoid colon's UMLS CUI is recorded as C0227391[23].
- sigmoid colon's innervated by is recorded as spinal nerve[24].
- sigmoid colon's innervated by is recorded as inferior mesenteric ganglion[25].
- sigmoid colon's Quora topic ID is recorded as Sigmoid-Colon[26].
- sigmoid colon's TA98 Latin term is recorded as colon sigmoideum[27].
Why It Matters
sigmoid colon ranks in the top 6% of class_of_anatomical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (621 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]