| adynamic | 1. <medicine> Pertaining to, or characterised by, debility of the vital powers; weak. 2. <physics> Characterised by the absence of power or force. Adynamic fevers, malignant or putrid fevers attended with great muscular debility. Origin: Cf. F. Adynamique. See Adynamy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| adynamic ileus | Obstruction of the bowel due to paralysis of the bowel wall, usually as a result of localised or generalised peritonitis or shock. Synonym: paralytic ileus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adynamic ileus simulating bowel obstruction | <radiology> Chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstrction, pelvic surgery, urinary retention, pancreatitis, acute intermittent porphyria, ceroidosis, neonatal adynamic ileus (12 Dec 1998) |