volvulus

[ vol-vyuh-luh s ]
/ ˈvɒl vyə ləs /

noun, plural vol·vu·lus·es. Pathology.

a torsion, or twisting, of the intestine, causing intestinal obstruction.

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Origin of volvulus

1670–80; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin volv(ere) to turn, twist + -ulus -ule

Words nearby volvulus

volva, volvelle, volvent, volvox, volvulosis, volvulus, volzhsky, vom, vomer, vomerine cartilage, vomica
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British Dictionary definitions for volvulus

volvulus
/ (ˈvɒlvjʊləs) /

noun plural -luses

pathol an abnormal twisting of the intestines causing obstruction

Word Origin for volvulus

C17: from New Latin, from Latin volvere to twist
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Medical definitions for volvulus

volvulus
[ vŏl′vyə-ləs ]

n.

Abnormal twisting of the intestine causing obstruction.
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