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rectosigmoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rec-tosig-moid
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the rectum and the sigmoid colon; especially, of the junction between them.

noun

A rectosigmoid junction.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English recto- Ancient Greek σῑγμοειδής (sīgmoeidḗs)bor. English sigmoid English rectosigmoid From recto- + sigmoid.

Inflected Forms

rectosigmoids (plural)

Rhymes With

sigmoid mesosigmoid megasigmoid

Questions

What does rectosigmoid mean?
Of the rectum and the sigmoid colon; especially, of the junction between them.
Where does rectosigmoid come from?
Etymology tree English recto- Ancient Greek σῑγμοειδής (sīgmoeidḗs)bor. English sigmoid English rectosigmoid From recto- + sigmoid.

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