What does ileus mean in crosswords?

ileus means: blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel

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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈɪliəs/Part of speech nounSorted eilsuStarts with IEnds with S0 clues

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blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel

Learned borrowing from Latin īleus, from Ancient Greek εἰλεός (eileós, “intestinal obstruction”).

“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.”
“You must expect to lose from 40% to 60% of all acute post operative ileuses, and about 20% of your sub-acute cases.”

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