Abnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the are of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal obstruction

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. abnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the are of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal obstruction

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Obstruction of the bowel in which a loop of bowel has abnormally twisted on itself.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
knotting of the bowels, 1670s, medical Latin, from Latin volvere "to turn, twist" (see volvox ).

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Volvulus \Vol"vu*lus\, n. [NL., fr. L. volvere to turn about, to roll.] (Med.) The spasmodic contraction of the intestines which causes colic. Any twisting or displacement of the intestines causing obstruction; ileus. See Ileus .

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A volvulus is when a loop of intestine twists around itself and the mesentery that supports it, resulting in a bowel obstruction . Symptoms include abdominal pain , abdominal bloating , vomiting, constipation , and bloody stool . Onset of symptoms may be ...