ileus
il·e·us
noun \ˈi-lē-əs\Definition of ILEUS
: mechanical or functional obstruction of the bowel
Origin of ILEUS
Latin, from Greek eileos, from eilyein to roll — more at voluble
First Known Use: 1693
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