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Paralytic ileus

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006327

A condition in which the muscles of the intestines do not allow food to pass through, resulting in a blocked intestine. Paralytic ileus may be caused by surgery, inflammation, and certain drugs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006327
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006327",
  "term": "Paralytic ileus",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A condition in which the muscles of the intestines do not allow food to pass through, resulting in a blocked intestine. Paralytic ileus may be caused by surgery, inflammation, and certain drugs.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/paralytic-ileus/"
}

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