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• The patient had a small bowel obstruction and there was no appearance until after the obstruction resolved.From the entry appearance
• The pilot kept a vigilant eye out for runway obstructions throughout the rollout.From the entry rollout
• Unfortunately, the pig sent to clear the obstruction got lodged in a tight bend, adding to the problem.From the entry pig
• Before flight, it is vital to ensure all control surfaces are clear of obstruction and can move smoothly and freely.From the entry control surface
• By becoming a poll worker, you will help ensure that all registered voters are able to exercise their right to vote freely, without obstruction or influence.From the entry poll worker
• Clinically, a large exoenteric mass may compress the bowel lumen, but seldom induces intestinal obstruction.2015 December 9, “Small Bowel Stromal Tumors: Different Clinicopathologic and Computed Tomography Features in Various Anatomic Sites”, in…. From the entry exoenteric
• We measured the length of hyperattenuated arterial obstructions on non-contrast CT.2015 December 24, “Effect of X-Ray Attenuation of Arterial Obstructions on Intravenous Thrombolysis and Outcome after Ischemic Stroke”, in…. From the entry hyperattenuated
• We repeated obstruction attenuation measurements, in the same location, on follow-up non-contrast CT.2015 December 24, “Effect of X-Ray Attenuation of Arterial Obstructions on Intravenous Thrombolysis and Outcome after Ischemic Stroke”, in…. From the entry hyperattenuated
• “This eliminates the obstruction, increases the navigatability and makes it look like less of a marina.”2015 December 9, Greg Stanley, “Collier extends paramedic agreement with North Collier Fire, removes taxi rules”, in Naples Daily News…. From the entry navigatability
• No signs of obstruction and no abnormal accumulations of stool were found.2014, David R. Fleisher, Management of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children: Biopsychosocial Concepts for Clinical Practice…. From the entry stool
• He was initially diagnosed with distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS) and started on laxatives and gastrograffin.2013 July 29, Mohammed Jawad et al., “Intestinal obstruction secondary to adhesions in an infant with cystic fibrosis”, in BMJ Case…. From the entry gastrograffin
• Reproductive outflow tract obstruction can predispose to development of endometriosis, through exacervation of retrograde menstruation.2012, Sisir K. Chattopadhyay, Gynaecology for Undergraduates, page 122. From the entry exacervation
• Unfortunately, there will be situations where placement of a major obstruction in a gore is unavoidable.2011, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, 2011, page…. From the entry gore
• Evacuatory dysfunction may be due to mechanical obstruction or functional etiologies or impaired rectal sensation.2010, Andrew P. Zbar, Steven D. Wexner, Coloproctology, page 139. From the entry evacuatory
• The wing would have been a severe obstruction to apprehension of an object on the ground.2006, Phil Senter, "Comparison of Forelimb Function between Deinonychus and Babiraptor (Theropoda: Dromaeosauridea)", Journal of…. From the entry apprehension
• If vomitus is thicker and foul-smelling (faeculent), a more distal obstruction is likely.2002, H. George Burkitt, Clive R. G. Quick, Essential Surgery: Problems, Diagnosis, and Management, 3rd edition, Churchill Livingstone…. From the entry faeculent
• The tailswing radius may encroach over an active traffic lane or face interference from an obstruction.1999, Howard I. Shapiro, Jay P. Shapiro, Lawrence K. Shapiro, Cranes and derricks, →ISBN, page 268. From the entry tailswing
• The mere efficiency of such a system, the elimination of waste and obstruction, is obvious.1941, George Orwell, The Lion and the Unicorn, Pt. II. From the entry fascism
• Lymphœdema, owing to obstruction of the lymph circulation, is a very rare occurrence.1901, William Roger Williams, chapter XV, in Uterine Tumours, William Wood & Company, page 225. From the entry lymphœdema
• That particular plane must have hit an obstruction that ripped its undercarriage right off its mountings, to leave it suspended beneath.2021, Gerald Sherwood, Bomber Command Pilot. From the entry mounting
• The crenelets, which grinned between the roof and the machicolade at the top of Outfangthef, were cleared of all obstructions.2021 January 18, Guy Thorne, “5: The three trees of Monkshood Glade”, in The Serf, Litres, →ISBN. From the entry machicolade
• After the collusion story proved a bust, there was an attempt to blow some life into the obstruction of justice charge.2019 November 17, Robert Robb, “Trump wants Republicans to defend him. But it's hard to defend the indefensible”, in The Arizona Republic. From the entry lead balloon
• Primary aetiology can be further subdivided into the more common lithiatic biliary obstruction or the less common non-lithiatic biliary obstruction.2018, Massimo Sartelli, Matteo Bassetti, Ignacio Martin-Loeches, Abdominal Sepsis: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Springer, →ISBN, page 69. From the entry lithiatic
• Disk plows also are better suited to rough, stony, and rooty ground because the disks ride over the obstructions.2012, Douglas M. Considine, Foods and Food Production Encyclopedia, page 2023. From the entry rooty
• Two of the more common causes of intestinal obstructions in working dogs are ear tags and corn cobs.2011, Peter Anderson, “Fainters”, in Peter Jerram, Peter Anderson, Cock and Bull Stories: Tales from Two Kiwi Country Vets, Auckland…. From the entry earwaxy
• For example, use of paralytics in morbidly obese patients or those with spinal instability can precipitate complete upper airway obstruction.2010, John J. Marini, Critical Care Medicine: The Essentials, page 312. From the entry paralytic
• Patients were grouped into a preampullary or postampullary group according to the obstruction in relation to the ampulla of Vater.2010, Li-Yi Tsai, Wu-Shiun Hsieh, Chien-Yi Chen, Hung-Chieh Chou, Po-Nien Tsao, Wen-Ming Hsu, “Distinct clinical characteristics of…. From the entry preampullary
• Spudding is the process of lifting and dropping the pile constantly until the obstruction is broken into pieces.2008, Ruwan Rajapakse, Pile Design and Construction Rules of Thumb, page 367. From the entry spud
• Adjacent shelfwork is considered an extension of the obstruction.1983, Robert M. Hodnett, Automatic Sprinkler Systems Handbook, page 184. From the entry shelfwork
• He began a sub rosa campaign of obstruction, terror and depredation along the Thurn and Taxis mail routes.1966 March, Thomas Pynchon, chapter 6, in The Crying of Lot 49, New York, N.Y.: Bantam Books, published November 1976, →ISBN, page 160. From the entry sub rosa
• Obstructions occurred at 21 places in the London Eastern District, and at 18 places in London Central District.1958 November, “Storm Damage in the Home Counties”, in Railway Magazine, page 746. From the entry escape
• No food can pass through the system and a mechanical obstruction called a tappen or plug blocks the passage.1951, The New York State Conservationist, volumes 6-7, page 60. From the entry tappen
• Vomiting: ‣ In jejunal obstruction, it is early and persistent. ‣ In ileal obstruction, it is recurrent occurring at an interval; initially bilious later faeculent.2016, Sriram Bhat M, SRB’s Manual of Surgery, 5th edition, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, →ISBN, page 921. From the entry faeculent
• Ureteral stenosis can present with urinary obstruction and elevated serum creatinine levels without symptoms of pain or discomfort since the transplanted kidney is deinnervated.2015 August 21, Nirupama Gupta et al., “Review article: BK virus in systemic lupus erythematosus”, in Pediatric Rheumatology Online…. From the entry deinnervated
• Use of a segmental thermoexpandable metal alloy stent in the management of malignant ureteric obstruction: a single centre experience in the UK.2013, Stephen Y. Nakada, Margaret S. Pearle, Surgical Management of Urolithiasis: Percutaneous, Shockwave and Ureteroscopy, page 134. From the entry thermoexpandable
• If there's a car on your drive when you get home, and you can't get onto the drive yourself, there's no obstruction as such.2010 March 4, Damsel, “Parked on a private driveway without permission”, in PoliceSpecials.com, archived from the original on 22 Nov 2014. From the entry stovec
• Leukotriene pathway inhibitors, such as zileuton or the lukasts (cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonists), block the development of both systemic symptoms and bronchial obstruction.1999, William J. Calhoun, “Asthma”, in Gerald S. Davis, editor, Medical Management of Pulmonary Diseases, New York, NY: Marcel Dekker…. From the entry lukast
• Naive methods and resolute laymanship go hand in hand, both obstructions in the pursuit of truth, blocks in the road of inquiry.1979, R.M. Martin, Pragmatics, Truth, and Language. From the entry laymanship
• Antiquitisation means the consignment of the forces of hinderances and obstructions, in the due fulfilment of the individual in freedom, to the oblivion of history.1970, Ram Chandra Jain, Ethnology of Ancient Bhārata, page xxxii. From the entry antiquitisation

Meaning of obstruction

1. noun The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
2. noun Something which obstructs or impedes, either intentionally or unintentionally.
3. noun The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.

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Questions about obstruction in a sentence

How do you use obstruction in a sentence?

Obstruction is used as a noun. For example: “The referee stopped play because of an obstruction by the defender.”

What is a short sentence with obstruction?

“Adjacent shelfwork is considered an extension of the obstruction.”

What does obstruction mean?

Obstruction means the act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.