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VOLVULUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Abnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the area of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal obstruction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("volvulus" is a kind of...):
pathology (any deviation from a healthy or normal condition)
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