volvulate

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verb

To twist or form a knot: to undergo volvulus.

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volvulize
OriginLatin volvere →
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Meanings

verbvolvulate (third-person singular simple present volvulates, present participle volvulating, simple past and past participle volvulated)

present singular third person volvulates · participle present volvulating · participle past volvulated · past volvulated

  1. especiallymedicineTo twist or form a knot: to undergo volvulus.

    Synonyms: volvulize

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo twist or form a knot: to undergo volvulus.

Similar
volvulize
Also see
volvulize

Origin

  1. Latinvolvere“to twist round”
  2. Englishvolvulate

From vovlul(us) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), ultimately from Latin volvere (“to twist round”).

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APA

volvulate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/volvulate

MLA

“volvulate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/volvulate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “volvulate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/volvulate.

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