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Diseases [C] » Urogenital Diseases [C12] » Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications » Female Urogenital Diseases » Genital Diseases, Female » Adnexal Diseases » Ovarian Diseases » Ovarian Torsion
Diseases [C] » Urogenital Diseases [C12] » Genital Diseases » Genital Diseases, Female » Adnexal Diseases » Ovarian Diseases » Ovarian Torsion
Diseases [C] » Endocrine System Diseases [C19] » Gonadal Disorders » Ovarian Diseases » Ovarian Torsion
Diseases [C] » Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23] » Pathological Conditions, Anatomical » Torsion Abnormality » Ovarian Torsion
Description
A condition that occurs when an ovary twists around the ligaments that hold it in place. This twisting can cut off blood flow. It usually affects only one ovary. MeSH
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