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
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
Recurrent airway obstruction — Recurrent Airway Obstruction, also known as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder or broken wind is a respiratory disease in horses. Also known as heaves. This is a chronic condition of horses involving an allergic bronchitis characterised by… … Wikipedia
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
congenital high airway obstruction syndrome — (CHAOS) a syndrome sometimes seen in utero, consisting of obstruction of the upper airway and dilation of the trachea and lungs; most fetuses with this condition die before birth … Medical dictionary
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
Obstruction — Contents 1 Medical 2 Sports 3 Other Obstruction may refer to: Obstruction theory, in mathe … Wikipedia
Airway (disambiguation) — The term airway may refer to the following medical terms: *Airway, a part of the respiratory system through which air flows *Nasopharyngeal airway, a tube used in the nasal passageway to secure an open airway *Oropharyngeal airway, a medical… … Wikipedia
obstruction — Blockage, clogging, or impeded flow, e.g., by occlusion or stenosis. [L. obstructio] closed loop o. o. of a segment of intestine either rotated on a fixed point (volvulus) or herniated through a fibrous opening (as under an … Medical dictionary
obstruction — UK [əbˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms obstruction : singular obstruction plural obstructions 1) [countable] something that blocks a path, passage, door etc so that it is difficult or impossible for someone or something to move along or through… … English dictionary
