sigmoid — SIGMOÍD, Ă, sigmoizi, de, adj. Care este de forma literei sigma. ♢ Valvulă sigmoidă = fiecare dintre cutele membranoase situate la originea arterei aorte şi a arterei pulmonare. – Din fr. sigmoïde. Trimis de RACAI, 18.04.2008. Sursa: DEX 98 … … Dicționar Român
Sigmoid — Sig moid, Sigmoidal Sig*moid al, a. [Gr. ???; ??? sigma + e i^dos form, likeness: cf. F. sigmo[ i]de.] Curved in two directions, like the letter S, or the Greek [sigmat]. [1913 Webster] {Sigmoid flexure} (Anat.), the last curve of the colon… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sigmoid — means resembling the lower case Greek letter sigma (ς). Specific uses include:* Sigmoid function, a mathematical function * Sigmoid colon, part of the large intestine or colon … Wikipedia
sigmoid — [sig′moid΄] adj. [Gr sigmoeidēs: see SIGMA & OID] 1. a) having a double curve like the letter S b) curved like the letter C (uncial form of sigma) 2. of the sigmoid flexure of the colon: Also sigmoidal sigmoidally … English World dictionary
sigmoid — index circuitous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sigmoid — (adj.) shaped like a C (1660s) or shaped like an S (1786), from SIGMA (Cf. sigma) + OID (Cf. oid). Especially of the flexure of the colon (1891) … Etymology dictionary
sigmoid — /ˈsɪgmɔɪd/ (say sigmoyd) adjective 1. curved in one direction like the letter C. 2. curved in two directions like the letter S. 3. relating to the sigmoid flexure: the sigmoid artery (which supplies this flexure). Also, sigmoidal /sɪgˈmɔɪdl/ (say …
sigmoid — also sigmoidal adjective Etymology: Greek sigmoeidēs, from sigma; from a common form of sigma shaped like the Roman letter C Date: 1670 1. a. curved like the letter C b. curved in two directions like the letter S 2. of, relating to, or being the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Sigmoid — Das Wort Sigmoid bezeichnet in der Mathematik eine Funktion mit S förmigem Verlauf des Graphen, siehe Sigmoidfunktion in der Medizin die Verbindung zwischen menschlichem Dick und Mastdarm, siehe Colon sigmoideum Diese Seite ist eine Begri … Deutsch Wikipedia
sigmoid — sigmoidally, adv. /sig moyd/, adj. 1. shaped like the letter C. 2. shaped like the letter S. 3. of, pertaining to, or situated near the sigmoid flexure of the large intestine. Also, sigmoidal. [1660 70; < Gk sigmoeidés shaped like a sigma. See… … Universalium