VOLVULUS


Meaning of VOLVULUS in English

/vol"vyeuh leuhs/ , n. , pl. volvuluses . Pathol.

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

[ 1670-80; volv ( ere ) to turn, twist + -ulus -ULE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .