sigmoid
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Ozaki died "due to stage 4 sigmoid colon cancer" on Tuesday, his son, Tomoharu, said Wednesday in a statement obtained by AFP.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
In July of 2021, Francis had half of his colon removed after a narrowing of the sigmoid portion of the large intestine, the Associated Press reported at the time.
From Washington Times • Jun. 12, 2022
In surgeries like the one Francis most likely underwent, doctors excise a part of the colon called the sigmoid colon where diverticulitis is most common.
From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2021
Francis had developed a diverticular stenosis, or narrowing, of the sigmoid portion of the large intestine.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2021
These two processes are separated by the sigmoid notch.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
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