ILEUS Definition & Meaning

ileus

[il-ee-uhs]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Pathology.

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

ileus

/ ˈɪ��ɪə�� /

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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Origin of ileus¹

1700–10; < Latin ī��ܲ� colic < Greek �𾱱��ó��, equivalent to eile- (stem of ��í��𾱲� to roll) + -os noun suffix

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Origin of ileus¹

C18: from Latin ī��ǲ� severe colic, from Greek eileos a rolling, twisting, from eilein to roll

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

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A: When surgeons work on the gastrointestinal tract, it often causes “postoperative ileus.”

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She had meconium ileus, a blockage in her bowel, and was rushed to another hospital for an operation at only 12 hours old.

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Fisher started with the mysterious ileus and added the strange twitches he saw.

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X-rays of my abdomen showed a condition called an ileus.

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