VOLVULUS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Abnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the area of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal obstruction

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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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