volvulus
English
/ˈvɒl.vjʊl.əs/, /ˈvɑl.vjəl.əs/
noun
Definitions
- (medicine) Obstruction of the bowel in which a loop of bowel has abnormally twisted on itself.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin volvulus, volvo (I roll, roll, tumble).
Origin
Latin
volvo
Gloss
I roll, roll, tumble
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process