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
Olga set up the sigmoid antenna on its duralite frame, and twisted the dials to the space-ship's wave length.
From The Golden Amazons of Venus by John Murray Reynolds
