ileus vs obstruction

obstruction vs ileus

ileus and obstruction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ileus	Yes	No	No	No
obstruction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, obstruction is a hypernym of ileus; that is, obstruction is a word with a broader meaning than ileus:

ileus: blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel
obstruction: the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction

Other hypernyms of ileus include enteropathy, blockage.

ileus (noun)	obstruction (noun)
blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel	getting in someone's way
	the act of obstructing
	any structure that makes progress difficult
	something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
	the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction

Difference between ileus and obstruction

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