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English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
obstruction — [ ɔpstryksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1538; lat. obstructio 1 ♦ Méd. Gêne ou obstacle à la circulation des matières solides ou liquides (dans un conduit de l organisme). ⇒ engorgement, iléus, oblitération, occlusion. Obstruction des voies respiratoires. 2 ♦… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Obstruction, airway — Partial or complete blockage of the breathing tubes to the lungs. Obstruction of the airway can be due to different causes including foreign bodies, allergic reactions, infections, anatomical abnormalities and trauma. The onset of respiratory… … Medical dictionary
airway obstruction — blockage of any of the passages by which air enters (and leaves) the lungs, which may be partial or complete. In partial obstruction, the patient can still move some air in and out of the lungs but often with difficulty. There may be a… … The new mediacal dictionary
Bowel obstruction — Classification and external resources Upright abdominal X ray demonstrating a small bowel obstruction. Note multiple air fluid levels. ICD 10 K … Wikipedia
urinary tract obstruction — ▪ pathology blockage or constriction at any point in the urinary tract that impedes the normal flow of urine and causes urine to be retained in the bladder or kidneys. When an obstruction causes urine to become backed up into the kidneys,… … Universalium
Airway obstruction — Partial or complete blockage of the breathing tubes to the lungs. Obstruction of the airway can be due to different causes including foreign bodies, allergic reactions, infections, anatomical abnormalities and trauma. The onset of respiratory… … Medical dictionary
Foreign body airway obstruction — Partial or complete blockage of the breathing tubes to the lungs due to a foreign body (e.g., food, a bead, toy, etc.) The onset of respiratory distress may be sudden with cough. There is often agitation in the early stage of airway obstruction.… … Medical dictionary
Intestinal obstruction — Blockage of the intestine by infolding (intussusception), malformation, tumor, digestive problems, a foreign body, or inflammation. Symptoms can include crampy abdominal pain, lack of ability to eliminate normal feces, and eventually shock. On… … Medical dictionary
intestinal obstruction — blockage of the intestines producing symptoms of vomiting, distension, and abdominal pain; failure to pass flatus or faeces (complete constipation) is usual. The causes may be acute (e.g. hernia) or chronic (e.g. tumours, Crohn s disease).… … The new mediacal dictionary
renal system disease — Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human excretory system. They include benign and malignant tumours, infections and inflammations, and obstruction by calculi. Diseases can have an impact on the elimination of… … Universalium
atrophy — atrophic /euh trof ik, euh troh fik/, adj. /a treuh fee/, n., v., atrophied, atrophying. n. 1. Also, atrophia /euh troh fee euh/. Pathol. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage. 2.… … Universalium