Partial or complete paralysis of the intestinal muscles, preventing normal movement and digestion of food.
From Greek 'enteron' (intestine) + 'paralysis' (from 'paralyein' meaning to disable). This medical term directly describes the condition of intestinal muscles losing their ability to contract.
When intestinal muscles become paralyzed, food gets stuck inside like a traffic jam with no police officer to direct traffic—and surprisingly, this can happen from severe infections, medications, or even abdominal surgery.
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