obstruction

obstruction definition - medical

ob·struc·tion (əb-strŭkˈshən, ŏb-)

noun
  1. The blocking of a body passage, as by clogging or stricture.
  2. The state of being obstructed.
  3. Something, such as a mass or stricture, that obstructs.

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