Assertion: sigmoid colon | /r/HasProperty | shaped
Facets:
value: in order to expel the fecal matter
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The sigmoid colon is about 18 inches long and is S-shaped.
text: Sigmoid colon is an S-shaped portion measuring about 46 cm that connects the descending colon with the rectum.
text: Sigmoid colon is an S-shaped structure, which contains muscles, that contract to create a pressure in the colon; in order to expel the fecal matter and move it to the rectum.
text: sigmoid colon, the s-shaped segment of colon above the pelvis
text: The sigmoid colon is an S-shaped part of the colon that is in the left lower side of the abdomen, above the rectum.