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On this page you'll find 5 example sentences with Ileus. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as obstruction or blockage and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Ileus in a sentence

Ileus meaning

  1. Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract, due to failure of peristalsis.
  2. Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract from any cause.

Synonyms of Ileus

intestinal obstruction obstruction blockage enteropathy

Related words

Other words often associated with Ileus or its synonyms:

impediment impedimenta hindrance block deterrent occlusion structure stoppage baulk disease obstacle closure

Using Ileus

  • The main meaning on this page is: Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract, due to failure of peristalsis. | Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract from any cause.
  • Useful related words include: intestinal obstruction, obstruction, blockage, enteropathy.
  • In the example corpus, ileus often appears in combinations such as: meconium ileus.

Context around Ileus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

meconium 4× paralytic 1×

Sentence patterns with Ileus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and paralytic ileus from which 1× ileus the medical 1× in meconium ileus 1× meconium ileus has a 1× of meconium ileus did not 1× with meconium ileus while approximately 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ileus the medical 1× in barium enema 1× meconium ileus has 1× this eventually caused 1×

Common sentence endings:

died following operation 1× have cystic fibrosis 1× in meconium ileus 1× of intestinal perforation 1× wegovy and mounjaro 1×

Words around Ileus

Just before it in the word index:

ileum 3 ilett 4 iletisim 2 ilestedt 6 ilesha 4 ilesanmi 5

Just after it in the word index:

iley 4 ilf 7 ilford 35 ilfov 2 ilfracombe 6 ilga 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Ileus

  • In this selection, "ileus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, meconium and paralytic stand out and add context to how "ileus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and paralytic ileus from which and ileus the medical. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ileus" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ileus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Meconium ileus has a significant risk of intestinal perforation. (9 words)

This eventually caused a retroperitoneal abscess and paralytic ileus from which he died following operation. (15 words)

In barium enema, meconium plug syndrome rather shows normal or dilated colon as compared to micro-colon in meconium ileus. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

About 20% of cases of cystic fibrosis present with meconium ileus, while approximately 20% of one series of cases of meconium ileus did not have cystic fibrosis. (27 words)

Ileus — the medical term for a blocked bowel — is listed as an official side effect on the warning labels of Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro. (24 words)

In barium enema, meconium plug syndrome rather shows normal or dilated colon as compared to micro-colon in meconium ileus. (20 words)

Example sentences (5)

About 20% of cases of cystic fibrosis present with meconium ileus, while approximately 20% of one series of cases of meconium ileus did not have cystic fibrosis.

Ileus — the medical term for a blocked bowel — is listed as an official side effect on the warning labels of Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro.

In barium enema, meconium plug syndrome rather shows normal or dilated colon as compared to micro-colon in meconium ileus.

Meconium ileus has a significant risk of intestinal perforation.

This eventually caused a retroperitoneal abscess and paralytic ileus from which he died following operation.

Common combinations with ileus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ileus" in a sentence?
An example: "About 20% of cases of cystic fibrosis present with meconium ileus, while approximately 20% of one series of cases of meconium ileus did not have cystic fibrosis." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "ileus" from authentic English texts.
What does "ileus" mean?
Ileus means: Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract, due to failure of peristalsis.
What are synonyms of "ileus"?
Common synonyms of "ileus" include: intestinal obstruction, obstruction, blockage, enteropathy.
How many example sentences with "ileus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "ileus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.