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Noun Concept
Categories: Diseases of intestines, Abdominal pain, Articles with short description
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volvulus  intestinal volvulus  Bowel twist  Coffee bean sign  midgut volvulus
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Abnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the area of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal obstruction WordNet 3.0
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Abnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the area of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal obstruction WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A volvulus is when a loop of intestine twists around itself and the mesentery that supports it, resulting in a bowel obstruction. Wikipedia
Human disease Wikidata
Obstruction of the bowel in which a loop of bowel has abnormally twisted on itself. Wiktionary
Twist in a loop of the bowel. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
pathology
intestinal obstruction
HAS KIND
ileosigmoid knot
HEALTH SPECIALTY
gastroenterology
general surgery
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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volvulus
Wikipedia
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volvulus
Wikidata
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intestinal volvulus
Wiktionary
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volvulus
Wikipedia Redirections
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Bowel twist, Coffee bean sign, intestinal volvulus, midgut volvulus, Stomach volvulus, Twisted bowel, Twisted intestine
Wikidata Alias
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Twist of intestine, bowel, or colon, Volvulus, intestinal volvulus (disorder), Volvulus NOS (disorder)

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