English Explanatory Dictionary

volvulus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Obstruction of the bowel in which a loop of bowel has abnormally twisted on itself.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɒl.vjʊl.əs/ /ˈvɑl.vjəl.əs/

Word forms

volvulus volvuli volvuluses

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin volvulus (“tending to roll”).

Related words

volvulate volvulated volvulize volvulized detorsion torsion
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