An abnormality of the intestinal rotation and fixation that normally occurs during the development of the gut. This can lead to volvulus, or twisting of the intestine that causes obstruction and necrosis. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12438031 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199 ]
Synonyms: Malrotation
Term information
- SNOMEDCT_US:253789002
- SNOMEDCT_US:29980002
- UMLS:C0221210
- SNOMEDCT_US:48641006
- MEDDRA:10064024 (Intestinal malrotation)
hposlim_core
Term relations
- has part some (
rotated and
characteristic of some alimentary part of gastrointestinal system and
has modifier some abnormal)