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Volvulus vs Strangulation - What's the difference?

volvulus | strangulation |

As nouns the difference between volvulus and strangulation

is that volvulus is obstruction of the bowel in which a loop of bowel has abnormally twisted on itself while strangulation is the act of strangling or the state of being strangled.

volvulus

English

Noun

(volvuli)
  • Obstruction of the bowel in which a loop of bowel has abnormally twisted on itself.

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "volvulus")

    strangulation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the act of strangling or the state of being strangled
  • the constriction of the air passage or other body part that cuts off the flow of a fluid

    • Related terms

    * strangle * strangulate

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