obstruction
obst·ruc·tion
noun
1.
2.
the state or condition of being obstructed
3.
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
- “lack of imagination is an obstacle to one”
- “;”
- “;”
4.
Origin
From Latin obstructio (“hindrance”), from obstruo (“build against, block, stop”).
Phrases
- bowel obstruction
- intestinal obstruction
- nasal obstruction
- obstruction of justice
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