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ileus
[ il-ee-uhs ]
noun
Pathology.
- intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
ileus
/ ˈɪɪə /
noun
- 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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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ileus1
1700–10; < Latin īܲ colic < Greek ó, equivalent to eile- (stem of í to roll) + -os noun suffix
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ileus1
C18: from Latin īDz 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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