Meanings
Origin
Named after British surgeon Sir William Heneage Ogilvie, who first reported it in 1948.
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APA
Ogilvie syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ogilvie%20syndrome
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“Ogilvie syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ogilvie%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ogilvie syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ogilvie%20syndrome.
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