Chilaiditi syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A rare condition involving pain caused by transposition of a loop of large intestine (usually transverse colon) in between the diaphragm and the liver.

Word forms

Chilaiditi syndrome

Etymology

Named after the Greek radiologist Dimítrios Chilaiditi.

Related words

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