König's syndrome

English Etymology Named after the German surgeon Franz König (1832–1910). Noun - A syndrome of abdominal pain in relation to meals, constipation alternated with diarrhea, meteorism, gurgling sounds (hyper-peristalsis) on auscultation (especially in the right iliac fossa), and abdominal distension. It is caused by an incomplete obstruction of the small intestine and especially of the ileocecal valve. Usage notes Not to be confused with en König's disease. en eponyms