SINCE 1828
rectosigmoid
noun
rec·to·sig·moid
| \ ˌrek-tō-ˈsig-ˌmȯid
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Medical Definition of rectosigmoid
: the distal part of the sigmoid colon and the proximal part of the rectum
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