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any structure that makes progress difficult the state or condition of being obstructed obstacle: something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan" the act of obstructing; "obstruction of justice" getting in someone's way
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| obstruction |
Blockage of a passageway.
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A large segment of intestine in which the inside is blocked off. Severe acute inflammation, chronic inflammation, or a buildup of scar tissue from many years of relapse and remission can cause obstruction.
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something that impedes or blocks a flow
Ãâó: www.southalabama.edu/alliedhealth/cls/Ravine/gloss...
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blockage in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that prevents the flow of liquids or solids.
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