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MeSH Heading: Stomach Volvulus
Tree Number(s): C06.405.748.895
Unique ID: D013277
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013277
Scope Note: Twisting of the STOMACH that may result in gastric ISCHEMIA and GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION. It is often associated with DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA.
Entry Term(s): Gastric Volvulus; Volvulus, Stomach
Date Introduced: 1966/01/01
Last Updated: 2004/07/07

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immunology (IM)

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microbiology (MI)

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urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

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Stomach Volvulus MeSH Descriptor Data 2026