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bowel obstruction

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An obstruction of the intestines which prevents normal digestion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: gastroenterology, medicine, sciences

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  • Catalan: obstrucció intestinal — obstruction of the intestines
  • Chinese Mandarin: 腸梗阻 /肠梗阻 (chánggěngzǔ) — obstruction of the intestines
  • Finnish: suolitukos — obstruction of the intestines
  • French: occlusion intestinale — obstruction of the intestines
  • Ancient Greek: εἰλεός (eileós) — obstruction of the intestines
  • Portuguese: obstrução intestinal — obstruction of the intestines
  • Romanian: obstrucție intestinală — obstruction of the intestines
  • Romanian: ocluzie intestinală — obstruction of the intestines
  • Russian: непроходи́мость кише́чника (neproxodímostʹ kišéčnika) — obstruction of the intestines
  • Spanish: obstrucción intestinal — obstruction of the intestines