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ileus.

ileus, intestinal obstruction

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈiː.ɫe.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈiː.le.us]
  1. ileus, intestinal obstruction

    New-Latin · declension-2
    īleus bīliāris
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek εἰλεός (eileós, “intestinal obstruction”).

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