Meanings
nounbowel obstruction (plural bowel obstructions)
plural bowel obstructions
- gastroenterologyAn obstruction of the intestines which prevents normal digestion.
Synonyms: intestinal obstruction
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn obstruction of the intestines which prevents normal digestion.
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Translations
Ancient Greek εἰλεός
- εἰλεός (eileós)obstruction of the intestines
Catalan obstrucció intestinal
- obstrucció intestinalobstruction of the intestines
Chinese Mandarin 腸梗阻 /肠梗阻
- 腸梗阻 /肠梗阻 (chánggěngzǔ)obstruction of the intestines
Finnish suolitukos
- suolitukosobstruction of the intestines
French occlusion intestinale
- occlusion intestinaleobstruction of the intestines
Portuguese obstrução intestinal
- obstrução intestinalobstruction of the intestines
Romanian obstrucție intestinală, ocluzie intestinală
- obstrucție intestinalăobstruction of the intestines
- ocluzie intestinalăobstruction of the intestines
Russian непроходи́мость кише́чника
- непроходи́мость кише́чника (neproxodímostʹ kišéčnika)obstruction of the intestines
Spanish obstrucción intestinal
- obstrucción intestinalobstruction of the intestines
Cite this entry
APA
bowel obstruction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowel%20obstruction
MLA
“bowel obstruction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowel%20obstruction. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bowel obstruction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowel%20obstruction.
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