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Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
coordinate with specific precoordinated intestinal disease; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION and ILEUS are also available
Scope Note
A type of ILEUS, a functional not mechanical obstruction of the INTESTINES. This syndrome is caused by a large number of disorders involving the smooth muscles (MUSCLE, SMOOTH) or the NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Entry Term(s)
CIPO
Chronic Idiopathic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
Congenital Short Bowel Syndrome
Enteric Neuropathy
Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction, Idiopathic
Intestinal Pseudoobstruction
Paralytic Ileus
Pseudo-Obstruction, Intestinal
Pseudointestinal Obstruction Syndrome
Pseudoobstructive Syndrome
Visceral Myopathy
Previous Indexing
Intestinal Obstruction (1966-1980)
Public MeSH Note
87; was INTESTINAL PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION, IDIOPATHIC see under INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION 1981-86; PARALYTIC ILEUS was see under INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION 1975-86
Online Note
use INTESTINAL PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION to search INTESTINAL PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION, IDIOPATHIC 1981-86 & PARALYTIC ILEUS 1971-86 (as Prov 1971-74)
History Note
87; was INTESTINAL PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION, IDIOPATHIC see under INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION 1981-86; PARALYTIC ILEUS was see under INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION 1975-86, was Prov 1971-74
A type of ILEUS, a functional not mechanical obstruction of the INTESTINES. This syndrome is caused by a large number of disorders involving the smooth muscles (MUSCLE, SMOOTH) or the NERVOUS SYSTEM.