A disruption in normal peristaltic activity in the small intestine, caused by a bowel obstruction or by intestinal paralysis, is called a(n)
A. ileus
B. irritable bowel syndrome
C. adenocarcinoma
D. intussusception
E. gastroenteritis
Answer: A
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