Volvulus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈvɒl.vjʊl.əs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Volvulus is a noun meaning (medicine) Obstruction of the bowel in which a loop of bowel has abnormally twisted on itself.
Meaning
(medicine) Obstruction of the bowel in which a loop of bowel has abnormally twisted on itself.
Example Sentences
Only one case of gallbladder volvulus within an incisional hernia has been previously described, but it was a parastomal herniation (Rosenblum et al. 2013).
Word Forms
- volvuli
- volvuluses
Related Words
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