ileus

noun

Meaning

(modern usage) Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract, due to failure of peristalsis.
(broad definition, now rare) Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract from any cause.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

paralytic(English)meconium(English)adynamic(English)ileitis(English)dysperistalsis(English)ileocolitis(English)enterostasis(English)iliac passion(English)gallstone(English)cholecystitis(English)cholangitis(English)perforation(English)

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Sources

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