volvulus

[ vol-vyuh-luhs ]

/ ˈvɒl vyə ləs /

noun, plural vol·vu·lus·es.Pathology.

a torsion, or twisting, of the intestine, causing intestinal obstruction.

Origin of volvulus

1670–80; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin volv(ere) to turn, twist + -ulus-ule

Words nearby volvulus

volva, volvelle, volvent, volvox, volvulosis, volvulus, Volzhsky, vom, vomer, vomerine cartilage, vomica

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Example sentences from the Web for volvulus

In volvulus involving the sigmoid flexure, when injury to the bowel is great, the symptoms are acute in the extreme.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Volvulus is generally preceded by a history of chronic constipation.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6|Various
When the large intestine is involved, except in volvulus, the symptoms are generally chronic.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
If the cause of the obstruction is a volvulus, the bowel should be untwisted.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

Volvulus, vol′vū-lus; n. occlusion of the intestine through twisting.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for volvulus

volvulus

/ (ˈvɒlvjʊləs) /

noun plural -luses

pathol an abnormal twisting of the intestines causing obstruction

Word Origin for volvulus

C17: from New Latin, from Latin volvere to twist

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Medical definitions for volvulus

volvulus

[ vŏl′vyə-ləs ]

n.

Abnormal twisting of the intestine causing obstruction.

单词	volvulus
释义	volvulus [ vol-vyuh-luhs ] / ˈvɒl vyə ləs / noun, plural vol·vu·lus·es.Pathology. a torsion, or twisting, of the intestine, causing intestinal obstruction. Origin of volvulus 1670–80; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin volv(ere) to turn, twist + -ulus-ule Words nearby volvulus volva, volvelle, volvent, volvox, volvulosis, volvulus, Volzhsky, vom, vomer, vomerine cartilage, vomica Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for volvulus In volvulus involving the sigmoid flexure, when injury to the bowel is great, the symptoms are acute in the extreme. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Volvulus is generally preceded by a history of chronic constipation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6\|Various When the large intestine is involved, except in volvulus, the symptoms are generally chronic. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various If the cause of the obstruction is a volvulus, the bowel should be untwisted. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Volvulus, vol′vū-lus; n. occlusion of the intestine through twisting. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for volvulus volvulus / (ˈvɒlvjʊləs) / noun plural -luses pathol an abnormal twisting of the intestines causing obstruction Word Origin for volvulus C17: from New Latin, from Latin volvere to twist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for volvulus volvulus [ vŏl′vyə-ləs ] n. Abnormal twisting of the intestine causing obstruction. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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