ileus
/ˈɪliəs/
ileus noun: disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract, due to failure of peristalsis.
Noun
ileus (plural ileuses or ilei)
- Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract, due to failure of peristalsis.
- Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract from any cause.
- The perpetual vomiting in ileus is caused in like manner by the defective excitement of the sensorial power of association by the bowel, which is torpid during the intervals of pain; and the stomach sympathizes with it.1796, Erasmus Darwin, Zoonomia, Volume II: Classes of Diseases, IV: Diseases of Association, Ordo III: Retrograde Associate Motions, Genus II: Catenated with sensitive motions
- When ileus comes on in a case of strangury, they prove fatal in seven days, unless, fever supervening, there be a copious discharge of urine.1849, Hippocrates, translated by Francis Adams, Aphorisms
ileus meaning in Tamil
ileus in Tamil
- குடல் அசைவிழப்பு, குடல்தடை
Forms of ileus
| plural | ileuses |
|---|---|
| plural | ilei |
Origin of ileus
Learned borrowing from Latin īleus, from Ancient Greek εἰλεός (eileós, “intestinal obstruction”).
Words formed from ileus
- adynamic ileus
- dynamic ileus
- hyperdynamic ileus
- ileus subparta
- mechanical ileus
- meconium ileus
- occlusive ileus
- paralytic ileus
- spastic ileus
Words that rhyme with ileus
Questions about ileus
- What does ileus mean?
- Ileus means disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract, due to failure of peristalsis.
- What is ileus in Tamil?
- Ileus in Tamil is குடல் அசைவிழப்பு, குடல்தடை. See Ileus meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ileus?
- Ileus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ileus?
- Ileus is pronounced /ˈɪliəs/.
- What is the plural of ileus?
- The plural of ileus is ileuses.
Words near ileus in the dictionary
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