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Noun: volvulus  vól-vyu-lus
  1. Abnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the area of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal obstruction

Derived forms: volvuluses

Type of: pathology

Encyclopedia: Volvulus

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