Sigmoid Flexure

Preferred Label : Sigmoid Flexure;

NCIt synonyms : Sigmoid Flexure of the Colon; Sigmoid Flexure of Colon;

NCIt definition : The curving part of the colon that is in continuity with the rectum.;

Details

Origin ID

C33550;

UMLS CUI

C0682612;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Colon [NCIt concept]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Sigmoid colon [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Transverse colon [FMA entity]
- colon, transverse [MeSH Descriptor]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Left colic flexure [FMA entity]
- Splenic flexure of colon [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Splenic flexure of colon [ICD-O code]
- Structure of left colic flexure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- left colic flexure [MeSH concept]
- left colic flexure [SNOMED Notion]
- splenic flexure of colon [UBERON concept]
- splenic flexure of colon [Radlex concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
anatomic_structure_has_location
- Left Inguinal Region [NCIt concept]

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