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ENTEROPTOSIS

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Main Entry: en·ter·op·to·sis
Pronunciation: "ent-&-"räp-'tO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural en·ter·op·to·ses /-"sEz/
: an abnormal sagging or downward displacement of the intestines —en·ter·op·tot·ic /-'tät-ik/ adjective
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enteroptosis en·ter·op·to·sis (ěn'tə-rŏp-tō'sĭs) or en·ter·op·to·si·a (-tō'sē-ə, -zē-ə)
n.
The abnormal descent of the intestines in the abdominal cavity, usually associated with the downward displacement of other viscera.

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