n.
The abnormal descent of the intestines in the abdominal cavity, usually associated with the downward displacement of other viscera.
enteroptosis
| Medical Dictionary: en·ter·op·to·sis |
(ĕn'tə-rŏp-tō'sĭs) or en·ter·op·to·si·a (-tō'sē-ə, -zē-ə)
n.
n.
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| Veterinary Dictionary: enteroptosis |
Abnormal downward displacement of the intestine.
| WordNet: enteroptosis |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
an abnormally downward position of the intestines in the abdominal cavity
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