| strangulation | 1. The act of strangling, or the state of being strangled. 2. <medicine> Inordinate compression or constriction of a tube or part, as of the throat; especially, such as causes a suspension of breathing, of the passage of contents, or of the circulation, as in cases of hernia. Origin: L. Strangulatio: cf. F. Strangulation. See Strangle. 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) |
| gallstone ileus | Obstruction of the small intestine produced by passage of a gallstone from the biliary tract (usually the gallbladder as a result of cholecystitis) into the intestinal tract (usually by means of a fistulous connection between the gallbladder and the small intestine); occurrence and site of obstruction depend upon size of the stone, but the usual location is at or near the ileocaecal junction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paralytic ileus | <gastroenterology, surgery> Paralysis or inactivity of the intestine that prohibits the passage of material within the intestine. May be the result of anticholinergic drugs, injury or illness. Paralytic ileus is a typical occurrence post surgically. Patients may complain of constipation and bloating. (27 Sep 1997) |
| verminous ileus | Obstruction due to masses of intestinal parasites. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mechanical ileus | Obstruction of the bowel due to some mechanical cause, e.g., volvulus, gallstone, adhesions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| meconium ileus | <radiology> Obstructed bowel due to impacted, tenacious meconium, no air-fluid levels (probably due to adherent bowel contents) Differential diagnosis: ileal atresia, Hirschsprung disease, anal atresia associated with cystic fibrosis (12 Dec 1998) |
| spastic ileus | Intestinal obstruction due to spastic contraction of a segment of the bowel. Synonym: spastic ileus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dynamic ileus | Intestinal obstruction due to spastic contraction of a segment of the bowel. Synonym: spastic ileus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ileus | <gastroenterology, surgery> An obstruction of the intestines. Origin: L., Gr. Eileos, from eilein = to roll up (18 Nov 1997) |
| ileus subparta | Obstruction of the large bowel by pressure of the pregnant uterus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occlusive ileus | Complete mechanical blocking of the intestinal lumen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| terminal ileus | Obstruction of the lower part of the small bowel. (05 Mar 2000) |