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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Occlusion of the intestine, caused by a sharp bend or twist of the tube.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The spasmodic contraction of the intestines which causes colic.
- n. Any twisting or displacement of the intestines causing obstruction; ileus. See ileus.
WordNet 3.0
- n. abnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the area of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal obstruction
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