Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ileus

1 sense of ileus

Sense 1
intestinal obstruction, ileus -- (blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel)
       => obstruction, blockage -- (the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction)
       => enteropathy -- (a disease of the intestinal tract)