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Volvulus

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(1):

(n.) Any twisting or displacement of the intestines causing obstruction; ileus. See Ileus.

(2):

(n.) The spasmodic contraction of the intestines which causes colic.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Volvulus'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​v/volvulus.html. 1828.
 
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