pseudoileus

pseu·do·il·e·us

(sū'dō-il'ē-ŭs),

Absolute obstipation, stimulating ileus, due to paralysis of the intestinal wall.

pseudoileus

[so̅o̅′dō·il′ē·əs]

1 a condition resembling an intestinal obstruction caused by paralysis of a part of the bowel wall.

2 an adynamic bowel obstruction.

Alvarez,

Walter C., U.S. physician.

Alvarez syndrome - neurotic or hysterical bloating of the abdomen without clinical cause. Synonym(s): accordion abdomen; hysterical nongaseous abdominal bloating; pseudoileus