Intestinal Volvulus

"Intestinal Volvulus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A twisting in the intestine (INTESTINES) that can cause INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION.

Descriptor ID	D045822
MeSH Number(s)	C06.405.469.531.568 C23.300.970.500
Concept/Terms	Intestinal Volvulus Intestinal Volvulus Volvulus, Intestinal Volvulus, Intestine Volvulus

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Intestinal Volvulus".

Diseases [C]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
Intestinal Diseases [C06.405.469]
Intestinal Obstruction [C06.405.469.531]
Intestinal Volvulus [C06.405.469.531.568]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical [C23.300]
Torsion Abnormality [C23.300.970]
Intestinal Volvulus [C23.300.970.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Intestinal Volvulus".

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