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volvulus definition

vol·vu·lus (väl′vyo̵̅o̅ ləs)

noun

a twisting or displacement of the intestines resulting in intestinal obstruction

Etymology: ModL < L volvere, to roll: see walk

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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