Meaning of ILEUS
| Pronunciation: | | 'ileeus
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel |
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| | Synonyms: | | intestinal obstruction |
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| | See Also: | | blockage, enteropathy, obstruction | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Il"e*us\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? to roll up.]
(Med.)
A morbid condition due to intestinal obstruction. It is
characterized by complete constipation, with griping pains in
the abdomen, which is greatly distended, and in the later
stages by vomiting of fecal matter. Called also {ileac, or
iliac, passion}.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Ileus is an obstruction of the small bowel. |
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