ILEUS


Meaning of ILEUS in English

/il"ee euhs/ , n. Pathol.

intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.

[ 1700-10; ileus colic eileós, equiv. to eile- (s. of eílein to roll) + -os n. suffix ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .