The combining form sigmoid/o- means ________
A) "intestine"
B) "pouch"
C) "sigmoid colon"
D) "S-shaped structure"
C
Explanation: A) Enter/o- and intestin/o- mean "intestine."
B) There are no medical word parts that mean "pouch."
C) Correct!
D) There are no medical word parts that mean "S-shaped structure."
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