ileus

American  

[il-ee-uhs] / ˈɪl i əs /

noun

Pathology.

1. intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.

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ileus British  

/ ˈɪlɪəs /

noun

1. obstruction of the intestine, esp the ileum, by mechanical occlusion or as the result of distension of the bowel following loss of muscular action

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Etymology

Origin of ileus

1700–10; < Latin īleus colic < Greek eileós, equivalent to eile- (stem of eílein to roll) + -os noun suffix

Example Sentences

"The FDA updated the side effect profile of Ozempic in late September 2023 to include ileus, a temporarily paralysis of the intestinal muscles."

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2023

The ileus vanished; the swelling was carried off.

From Memorials of the Faithful by `Abdu'l-Bahá

Journal, July, 1825, that a German surgeon had actually treated a case of ileus in the manner recommended by Dr. B. It is from Hufeland's Journal of Feb.

From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin

Riolanus explained ileus as thoroughly as anyone has ever done it and recognized exactly what the condition was and the only way by which it could be treated.

From The Century of Columbus by Walsh, James J.

The same retrograde motions affect the whole intestinal canal in ileus; and the œsophagus in globus hystericus.

From Zoonomia, Vol. I Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus