pseudo-obstruction
pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie's syndrome) (s'yoo-doh-ŏb-struk-shŏn) 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.
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