Intestinal obstruction
| Intestinal obstruction | |
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| Term | Intestinal obstruction |
| Short definition | intestinal obstruction (in-TES-tih-nul ub-STRUK-avoid) A partial or complete blockage of the small or large intestine, preventing food, liquid, gases and stool from moving to normal way through the intestines. Bowel obstructions can be caused by a torsion of the bowel, hernias, inflammation, scar tissue from surgery, and certain types of cancer, such as stomach, colon, and ovarian cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
intestinal obstruction - (pronounced) (in-TES-tih-nul ub-STRUK-avoid) A partial or complete blockage of the small or large intestine, preventing food, liquid, gases and stool from moving to normal way through the intestines. Bowel obstructions can be caused by a torsion of the bowel, hernias, inflammation, scar tissue from surgery, and certain types of cancer, such as stomach, colon, and ovarian cancer. They can also be caused by conditions that affect the gut muscles, such as B. Paralysis. Signs and symptoms can include abdominal pain and swelling, constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, and gas problems. Most intestinal obstructions occur in the small intestine. Also called intestinal obstruction
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