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Sigmoid Diseases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Sigmoid Diseases
Tree Number(s)
C06.405.469.158.850
Unique ID
D012810
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012810
Annotation
inflamm dis: coord IM with COLITIS (NIM) but note PROCTOSIGMOIDITIS see PROCTOCOLITIS & RECTOSIGMOIDITIS see PROCTOCOLITIS; diverticula & diverticulosis: coord IM with DIVERTICULUM, COLON (IM); diverticulitis: coord IM with DIVERTICULITIS, COLONIC (IM)
Scope Note
Pathological processes in the SIGMOID COLON region of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE).
Entry Version
SIGMOID DIS
Entry Term(s)
Sigmoid Colon Diseases
NLM Classification #
WI 560
Previous Indexing
Colonic Diseases (1966-1979)
Sigmoid (1966-1979)
specific colonic disease
specific intestinal disease
Public MeSH Note
80
History Note
80
Date Established
1980/01/01
Date of Entry
1979/05/29
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Sigmoid Diseases Preferred
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