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乙狀結腸

简乙状结肠 · 繁乙狀結腸

Mandarin · pinyin yǐ zhuàng jié cháng

sigmoid colon (anatomy)
bent colon, linking the descending colon to the rectum

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乙: yǐ · second; 2nd heavenly stem
狀: Look up this written character
結: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
腸: Look up this written character
状: zhuàng · form; appearance; shape; official
结: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
肠: cháng · intestines; emotions; sausage

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3–4–2–2 · yi3 zhuang4 jie2 chang2

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jyut3 zong6 git3 coeng4

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noun

(anatomy) sigmoid colon

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