[Volvulus of sigmoid colon (author's transl)].
1979
J F Wang
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007415
Intestinal Obstruction
Any impairment, arrest, or reversal of the normal flow of INTESTINAL CONTENTS toward the ANAL CANAL.
Intestinal Obstructions,Obstruction, Intestinal
D008297
Male
Males
D008875
Middle Aged
An adult aged 45 - 64 years.
Middle Age
D009336
Necrosis
The death of cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury or failure of the blood supply.
D005260
Female
Females
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328
Adult
A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.
Adults
D000368
Aged
A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.
Elderly
D012809
Colon, Sigmoid
A segment of the COLON between the RECTUM and the descending colon.
Sigmoid,Sigmoid Colon
D012810
Sigmoid Diseases
Pathological processes in the SIGMOID COLON region of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE).