bowel obstruction

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• Bowel obstruction — Classification and external resources Upright abdominal X ray demonstrating a small bowel obstruction. Note multiple air fluid levels. ICD 10 K …   Wikipedia

• bowel obstruction — blockage in the lower intestines …   English contemporary dictionary

• Obstruction — Contents 1 Medical 2 Sports 3 Other Obstruction may refer to: Obstruction theory, in mathe …   Wikipedia

• obstruction — [[t]ɒbstrʌ̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] obstructions 1) N COUNT An obstruction is something that blocks a road or path. John was irritated by drivers parking near his house and causing an obstruction. 2) N VAR An obstruction is something that blocks a passage in… …   English dictionary

• bowel — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ large, small ▪ irritable ▪ irritable bowel syndrome VERB + BOWEL ▪ empty, evacuate …   Collocations dictionary

• Bowel sounds — The gurgling, rumbling, or growling noises from the abdomen caused by the muscular contractions of peristalsis, the process that moves the contents of the stomach and intestines downward. Bowel sounds are normal. Their absence can indicate… …   Medical dictionary

• Irritable bowel syndrome — This article is about a functional disorder. For bowel inflammation, see Inflammatory bowel disease. Irritable bowel syndrome Classification and external resources ICD 10 K58 ICD 9 …   Wikipedia

• Whole bowel irrigation — (WBI) is a medical process involving the rapid administration of large volumes of an osmotically balanced polyethylene glycol solution (GoLYTELY, CoLyte), either orally or via a nasogastric tube, to flush out the entire gastrointestinal… …   Wikipedia

• Small bowel follow-through — A small bowel follow through, also called small bowel series, is a radiologic examination of the small intestine from the distal duodenum/duodenojejunal junction to the ileocecal valve.An X ray examination of the most proximal small bowel… …   Wikipedia

• Distal intestinal obstruction syndrome — (DIOS) involves blockage of the intestines by thickened stool and occurs in individuals with cystic fibrosis. DIOS was previously known as meconium ileus equivalent, a name which highlights its similarity to the intestinal obstruction seen in… …   Wikipedia

• pseudo-obstruction — n. obstruction of the alimentary canal without mechanical narrowing of the bowel. It is usually associated with abnormality of the nerve supply to the muscles of the bowel. See also ileus, Hirschsprung s disease. * * * pseu·do ob·struc·tion… …   Medical dictionary