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enteroptosis

enteroptosis

9.9
A condition where the intestines drop lower in the belly
  • noun
  • /ˌɛntəroʊpˈtoʊsɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • The physician diagnosed the patient with enteroptosis after reviewing the abdominal X-rays.

Examples

  • Many patients with enteroptosis experience chronic abdominal pain.

  • Treatment for enteroptosis may involve physical therapy and supportive garments.

  • Chronic fatigue can sometimes be attributed to enteroptosis in certain patients.

  • The diagnosis of enteroptosis surprised the doctors.

  • The physician diagnosed the patient with enteroptosis after reviewing the abdominal X-rays.

  • Many patients with enteroptosis experience chronic abdominal pain.

  • Treatment for enteroptosis may involve physical therapy and supportive garments.

How Severe

duodenal ulcer
  • Specialized
1 3.8
enteroptosis
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

enteroptosis singular
enteroptoses plural

Morphology

enteroptosis = entero + ptosis

Formed from specialized Greek medical combining forms ('entero-' = intestine, '-ptosis' = falling) that are not productive or familiar to an average B1 learner, so the meaning is not recoverable from common English vocabulary.

Etymology

Enteroptosis comes from the parts enter- meaning 'intestine', as in 'intestinal', and -ptosis meaning 'falling' or 'droop'. So it literally means the 'falling' or downward movement of the intestines, which explains the medical condition.