Definition of ileus Ileus
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What does ileus mean?
WordNet
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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 | ||
| blockage, obstruction the act of blocking | ||
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Wiktionary 
- ileus (Noun)
Partial or complete obstruction of the intestines, especially the ileum, causing colic, vomiting, constipation and often fever and dehydration.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ileus (n.)
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, / iliac, passion.
