Origin of the name Sydney: Transferred use of the surname originating as a Norman baronial name taken from the place-name St. Denis in Normandy. Alternatively, the name arose independently in England and is derived from the Old English elements sÄ«d (extensive, wide) and ieg (island in a river, riverside meadow).
Sigmoidectomy surgery for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Sigmoidectomy surgery removes all or part of the sigmoid colon - the S-shaped part of the large intestine just before the rectum. Where possible the two healthy ends of the intestinal tract are then rejoined. If this is not possible then a stoma may be formed.
Sigmoidoscopy is also used to screen for colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. A short, flexible, lighted tube, called a sigmoidoscope, is inserted into the intestine through the rectum into the lower part of the large intestine.everal procedures may be used to examine different portions of the large intestine. These include a colonoscopy (examination of the entire length of the large intestine), proctoscopy (examination of the anus and rectum), and anoscopy (examination of the anus only).