ileus (redirected from Gallstone ileus)

il·e·us  (l-s)

n.

Intestinal obstruction causing colic, vomiting, and constipation.

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[Latin leus, from Greek eileos, from eilein, to squeeze, hold in check; see wel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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ileus [ˈɪlɪəs]

n

(Medicine / Pathology) obstruction of the intestine, esp the ileum, by mechanical occlusion or as the result of distension of the bowel following loss of muscular action

[from Latin īleos severe colic, from Greek eileos a rolling, twisting, from eilein to roll]

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Noun

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ileus - blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel intestinal obstruction enteropathy - a disease of the intestinal tract blockage, obstruction - the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction