enteroptosis

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enteroptosis

(ˌɛntərɒpˈtəʊsɪs)
n
(Pathology) an abnormal descent of the intestines into the abdominal cavity
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Noun1.enteroptosis - an abnormally downward position of the intestines in the abdominal cavity
descensus, prolapse, prolapsus - the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
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