intestinal obstruction

noun

A bowel obstruction.

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ileus
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Meanings

nounintestinal obstruction (plural intestinal obstructions)

plural intestinal obstructions

  1. A bowel obstruction.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
ileus
Broader
obstructionblockageenteropathy
Also see
bowel obstructionileus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

intestinal obstruction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intestinal%20obstruction

MLA

“intestinal obstruction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intestinal%20obstruction. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intestinal obstruction,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intestinal%20obstruction.

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