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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
volvulus /ˈvɒlvjʊləs/

▶noun (pl. volvuli /ˈvɒlvjʊlʌɪ, -liː/ or volvuluses) Medicine an obstruction caused by twisting of the stomach or intestine.

– origin C17: mod. L. or med. L., from L. volvere ‘to roll’.

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