volvulus
[ vol-vyuh-luhs ]
/ ˈvɒl vyə ləs /
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noun, plural vol·vu·lus·es.Pathology.
a torsion, or twisting, of the intestine, causing intestinal obstruction.
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Origin of volvulus
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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