ileus

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Synonyms: ileum, pileus, iles, illus, aleus, ilheus, ilus, leus

Antonyms: ileum, pileus, iles, illus, aleus, ilheus, ilus, leus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|medicine|modern usage}} [[disruption|Disruption]] of the [[normal]] [[propulsive]] [[ability]] of the [[gastrointestinal tract]], due to [[failure]] of [[peristalsis]].
2. {{lb|en|medicine|broad definition|now rare}} [[disruption|Disruption]] of the [[normal]] [[propulsive]] [[ability]] of the [[gastrointestinal tract]] from any [[cause]].

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