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Meaning of "volvulus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VOLVULUS

From New Latin, from Latin volvere to twist.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VOLVULUS

volvulus  [ˈvɒlvjʊləs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VOLVULUS

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determiner
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Volvulus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VOLVULUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

volvulus

Volvulus

A volvulus is a subtype of malrotation in which a loop of bowel is twisted about a focal point along the mesentery, which may result in a bowel obstruction.

Definition of volvulus in the English dictionary

The definition of volvulus in the dictionary is an abnormal twisting of the intestines causing obstruction.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VOLVULUS


annulus
ˈænjʊləs
calculus
ˈkælkjʊləs
cellulous
ˈsɛljʊləs
convolvulus
kənˈvɒlvjʊləs
cumulus
ˈkjuːmjʊləs
fabulous
ˈfæbjʊləs
famulus
ˈfæmjʊləs
homunculus
hɒˈmʌŋkjʊləs
meticulous
mɪˈtɪkjʊləs
miraculous
mɪˈrækjʊləs
modulus
ˈmɒdjʊləs
oculus
ˈɒkjʊləs
populace
ˈpɒpjʊləs
populous
ˈpɒpjʊləs
ranunculus
rəˈnʌŋkjʊləs
regulus
ˈrɛɡjʊləs
ridiculous
rɪˈdɪkjʊləs
Romulus
ˈrɒmjʊləs
stimulus
ˈstɪmjʊləs
unscrupulous
ʌnˈskruːpjʊləs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VOLVULUS

voluntourism
voluptuaries
voluptuary
voluptuosity
voluptuous
voluptuously
voluptuousness
Voluspa
volutation
volute
voluted
volutin
volution
volutoid
volva
volvae
volvate
volve
volvox
vom

WORDS THAT END LIKE VOLVULUS

acervulus
altocumulus
bulk modulus
canaliculus
colliculus
differential calculus
Diodorus Siculus
dracunculus
elastic modulus
funiculus
glomerulus
integral calculus
lambda calculus
limulus
opulus
precalculus
stratocumulus
titulus
tumulus
Young´s modulus

Synonyms and antonyms of volvulus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «volvulus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VOLVULUS

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Translator English - Chinese

肠扭转
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vólvulo
570 millions of speakers

English

volvulus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Volvulus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المتلوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заворот
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

volvulus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

volvulus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

volvulus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Volvulus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

volvulus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

捻転
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

염전
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Volvulus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

volvulus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குடல் முறுக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ज्वालामुखी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

volvulus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

volvolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skręt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заворот
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

volvulus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συστροφή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

volvulus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

volvulus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tarmslyng
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of volvulus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VOLVULUS»

The term «volvulus» is regularly used and occupies the 94.506 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VOLVULUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «volvulus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «volvulus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about volvulus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOLVULUS»

Discover the use of volvulus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to volvulus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Ascrs Textbook of Colon And Rectal Surgery
Casola G, Withers C, van Sonnenberg E, et al. Percutaneous cecostomy for decompression of the massively distended cecum. Radiology 1986;158:793–794 . 23. Patel D, Ansai E, Berman MD. Percutaneous decompression of cecal volvulus.
James W. Fleshman, Bruce G. Wolff, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 2007
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Diseases of the Colon
Johann Pfeifer Department of General Surgery, University Clinic Medical School Graz, Graz, Austria Heinz Hammer Department of Gastroenterology, University Clinic Medical School Graz, Graz, Austria DEFINITION Volvulus refers to a torsion  ...
Steven D. Wexner, Neil Stollman, 2006
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Emergency Imaging of the Acutely Ill Or Injured Child
Volvulus of any type is more likely to occur in the bedridden child, and overall this and normal redundancy of the sig- moid colon in infants and children are the prime predisposing factors to the development of volvulus. Once volvulus is ...
Leonard E. Swischuk, 2000
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Gastrointestinal Disease: An Endoscopic Approach
Figure 52-20. A plain abdominal radiograph of a sigmoid volvulus. The dilated sigmoid colon (outline by arrows) is in the shape of an omega sign, which is classic for a sigmoid volvulus. moid junction can be seen closed into a tight spiral fold.
Anthony J. DiMarino, Stanley B. Benjamin, 2002
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Teaching Atlas of Abdominal Imaging
The GE junction and pylorus maintain their normal relationship, which excludes a mesenteroaxial gastric volvulus. There is no gastric outlet obstruction. Diagnosis Organoaxial gastric volvulus in a large hiatal hernia Differential Diagnosis ...
Mukesh G. Harisinghani, Peter R. Mueller, 2011
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Principles and Practice of Geriatric Surgery
Colonic volvulus occurs when an air-filled segment of colon twists about its elongated mesentery. In the United States, colonic volvulus is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction and accounts for approximately 3% of colonic obstructions. 31 In ...
Ronnie A. Rosenthal, Michael E. Zenilman, Mark R. Katlic, 2001
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Rosen's Emergency Medicine - Concepts and Clinical Practice, ...
Volvulus of the colon occurs when a loop of bowel twists and obstructs the intestinal lumen. If severe enough, the twist may involve and compromise the vascular supply to the loop of colon. The incidence of colonic volvulus is 2.65 cases per ...
John A. Marx, Robert S. Hockberger, Ron M. Walls, 2010
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Textbook of Gastroenterology
The peak incidence of gastric volvulus is in the fifth decade with no clear gender predomination, but 20% of cases may occur in children, usually in the first year of life [29,31]. Predisposing factors include paraesophageal hernias (in up to 76% ...
Tadataka Yamada, 2011
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Control of Human Parasitic Diseases
Onchocerca volvulus 2.1.1. Life Cycle and Transmission The parasite, Onchocerca volvulus, is transmitted by small blackflies of the genus Simulium, which breed in fast-flowing, highly oxygenated rivers and streams (Blacklock, 1926).
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The ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery: Second Edition
Chung YF, Eu KW, Nyam DC, Leong AF, Ho YH, Seow-Choen F. Minimizing recurrence after sigmoid volvulus. Br J Surg. 1999;86:231–3. 6. Morrissey TB, Deitch EA. Recurrence of sigmoid volvulus after surgical intervention. Am Surg. 1994 ...
David E. Beck, Patricia L. Roberts, Theodore J. Saclarides, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOLVULUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term volvulus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Malrotatie met en zonder volvulus
Gallig of groengekleurd spuug duidt echter op obstructie van de darmen, bijvoorbeeld door een malrotatie die kan leiden tot een levensbedreigende volvulus. «Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, Jul 15»
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Managing Intestinal Failure in Children
In older children, malrotation with volvulus is the most common cause. The initial phase following the onset of SB includes a state of disequilibrium, complicated ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jun 15»
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Underappreciated Cause of Bowel Obstruction Should Be Included …
Researchers at the University California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified an abnormal form of small bowel twisting (or volvulus) that may cause ... «UCSD Medical Center, May 15»
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Public Release: 6-May-2015 Underappreciated cause of bowel …
Researchers at the University California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified an abnormal form of small bowel twisting (or volvulus) that may cause ... «EurekAlert, May 15»
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Mobile-phone microscope detects eye parasite
The worms are even more problematic when they are picked up along with two other parasitic nematodes, Onchocerca volvulus (which causes river blindness) ... «Nature.com, May 15»
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Pooch Scoop: This is no April fools, dog with bloat are in serious …
Hunting Vet sites 4 U — I found that bloat has two components, gastric dilatation with or without volvulus. Volvulus occurs when the stomach twists up to 180 ... «Destin Log, Apr 15»
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Sir Emeka Offor Foundation Applauds Progress in River Blindness …
River Blindness is an eye and skin disease caused by a tiny worm called onchocerca volvulus, which is spread by the bite of an infected blackfly. It is one of the ... «GlobeNewswire, Mar 15»
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Kanye West Grammys Debate Reaches Michael McDonald
[url=http://genonlinepharmacy.com/misoprostol.html]misoprostol[/url] Cecal volvulus accounts for of all cases.Two areas where the effect of nanopar ticles is ... «Wondering Sound, Feb 15»
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'Instagram for doctors' lets medics share photos to solve mystery cases
... to increase knowledge and aid diagnoses. Here, a person uses Figure 1 to see a sigmoid volvulus, which causes obstruction in the gastrointestinal tract. × ... «wtkr.com, Feb 15»
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Mark Woods: Stephen Fry, eye-worms and bone cancer - how …
For instance another candidate is Onchocerca volvulus, a parasitic worm that causes 'river-blindness'. It is spread by a biting fly and causes a range of horrific ... «ChristianToday, Feb 15»

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