ileus (plural ileuses)
(medicine, modern usage) Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract, due to failure of peristalsis.
(medicine, broad definition, now rare) Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract from any cause.
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Source: Wiktionary
Il"e*us, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: 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, or iliac, passion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 July 2025
(noun) the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; “in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing”
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