Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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intestinal obstruction | Yes | No | No | No |
obstruction | Yes | No | No | No |
intestinal obstruction (noun) | obstruction (noun) |
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blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel | getting in someone's way |
the act of obstructing | |
any structure that makes progress difficult | |
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted | |
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction |