chilaiditi syndrome

Questions

What does chilaiditi syndrome mean?

A rare condition involving pain caused by transposition of a loop of large intestine (usually transverse colon) in between the diaphragm and the liver.

Where does chilaiditi syndrome come from?

Named after the Greek radiologist Dimítrios Chilaiditi.

How to pronounce chilaiditi syndrome

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