ileus.
Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract, due to failure of peristalsis.
Meaning & usage
Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract, due to failure of peristalsis.
Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract from any cause.
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin īleus, from Ancient Greek εἰλεός (eileós, “intestinal obstruction”).
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