Disease or Syndrome
volvulus Audio
vol·vu·lus [ vol-vyuh-luhs ]
Subclass of:
Intestinal Obstruction; Torsion Abnormality
Etymology:
Latin volvere = to twist
Applied to a twisting of the intestine causing obstruction.
Definitions related to intestinal volvulus:
  • (volvulus) Abnormal twisting of a portion of intestine around itself or around a stalk of mesentery tissue.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • A twisting in the intestine (INTESTINES) that can cause INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Twisting of a loop of bowel that results in intestinal obstruction.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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