A folding or looping of the colon (large intestine) that causes obstruction or complications.
From 'coli' (colon) + 'plication' (from Latin 'plicare' meaning 'to fold'), describing an intestinal condition.
When the colon folds on itself like a twisted rope, it can cut off blood flow and become a medical emergency—surgeons have to move quickly to untwist it and save the bowel!
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