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nounabnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the area of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal obstructiontype of:
Definition that contains volvulus
- scammony resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia
- wild morning-glory common Eurasian and American wild climber with pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Convolvulus
- calystegia sepium common Eurasian and American wild climber with pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Convolvulus
- bindweed any of several vines of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia having a twining habit
- convolvulus sepium common Eurasian and American wild climber with pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Convolvulus
- convolvulus any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus
- hedge bindweed common Eurasian and American wild climber with pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Convolvulus