Blockage
noun
Something that stops or slows down movement or flow.
A blockage in the drain caused the water to overflow.
Often appears as...
- road blockage
- artery blockage
noun
A situation in which progress is stopped or blocked.
There's a blockage in our plan because we don't have enough funds yet.
Often appears as...
- emotional blockage
- communication blockage
noun
A medical condition in which the flow of blood, air, or other substances in the body is restricted.
The doctor said he has a blockage in his heart's arteries.
Often appears as...
- arterial blockage
- coronary blockage
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Medical
noun
Something that stops or slows down movement or flow.
A blockage in the drain caused the water to overflow.
Often appears as...
- road blockage
- artery blockage
noun
A situation in which progress is stopped or blocked.
There's a blockage in our plan because we don't have enough funds yet.
Often appears as...
- emotional blockage
- communication blockage
noun
A medical condition in which the flow of blood, air, or other substances in the body is restricted.
The doctor said he has a blockage in his heart's arteries.
Often appears as...
- arterial blockage
- coronary blockage
Usage tips
Medical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Hurdle
Refers to a literal obstacle preventing movement, often in a pathway or channel.
The construction debris caused a blockage on the sidewalk.
Pro Tip 2/3Cause of Delay
Used to express delays in systems, like traffic or plumbing.
Heavy snowfall created a blockage in traffic flow this morning.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Visible
Blockages may not be apparent immediately and can be discovered upon investigation.
The plumber found a blockage deep in the pipes that we couldn't see.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Hurdle
Refers to a literal obstacle preventing movement, often in a pathway or channel.
The construction debris caused a blockage on the sidewalk.
Pro Tip 2/3Cause of Delay
Used to express delays in systems, like traffic or plumbing.
Heavy snowfall created a blockage in traffic flow this morning.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Visible
Blockages may not be apparent immediately and can be discovered upon investigation.
The plumber found a blockage deep in the pipes that we couldn't see.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Hurdle
Refers to a literal obstacle preventing movement, often in a pathway or channel.
The construction debris caused a blockage on the sidewalk.
Pro Tip 2/3Cause of Delay
Used to express delays in systems, like traffic or plumbing.
Heavy snowfall created a blockage in traffic flow this morning.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Visible
Blockages may not be apparent immediately and can be discovered upon investigation.
The plumber found a blockage deep in the pipes that we couldn't see.
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Constructing the...
the most powerful concrete pumps in the world you're made small harp in the uppermost pumping concrete from the ground to the top of the building takes a long time and if we don't mix it right the concrete will set inside the pipe and we'll waste a lot of time searching for the blockage only Tiger wanna do
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The terrors of sleep...
of your breathing. Your breath becomes more shallow and rapid. You take in more carbon dioxide and experience a small blockage of your airway. During a sleep paralysis episode, a combination of your body's fear response to a perceived attack by an evil creature and your brain being wide awake
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Hans Rosling's answers...
help the white house presently healthcare budget in such a way as to make it easier for the average person to understand the value of public option or a single-payer plan well I'm willing but I don't know if I'm able because there's been a blockage in the United States
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What happens during a...
heart surgeons can reroute blood flow around the blockage. These procedures reestablish circulation to the cardiac muscle, restoring heart function. Heart attack treatment is advancing, but prevention is vital. Genetics and lifestyle factors both affect your risk.
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Sewer Diver Loves His...
opportunity came for me to dive in I took him it was a great change for me I changed my life completely back at the base the team receives an emergency call the Akula co pumping plant has a mysterious blockage and it needs to be cleared immediately once
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What happens during a...
This is called an embolism and it cuts off the oxygen supply to all the cells downstream. The brain doesn't have pain receptors, so you can't feel the blockage itself. But oxygen deprivation slows brain function and can have sudden, noticeable effects.
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Sewer Diving PIPE National...
the opportunity came for me to dive in I took him it was a great change for me I changed my life completely back at the base the team receives an emergency call the Akula Co pumping plant has a mysterious blockage and it
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Forget Wi-Fi. Meet the...
But in order to prove the point, I can block the light of the solar cell. So first you notice the energy harvesting drops and the video stops as well. If I remove the blockage, the video will restart.
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Sewer Diving PIPE National...
me I changed my life completely back at the base the team receives an emergency call the equipo pumping plan has a mysterious blockage and it needs to be cleared immediately once again be calm and
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Paula Johnson: His and...
There's a discrete blockage or stenosis. Linda's disease, like the disease of so many women, looks like this. The plaque is laid down more evenly, more diffusely
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Constructing the...
the most powerful concrete pumps in the world you're made small harp in the uppermost pumping concrete from the ground to the top of the building takes a long time and if we don't mix it right the concrete will set inside the pipe and we'll waste a lot of time searching for the blockage only Tiger wanna do
Video examples
The terrors of sleep...
of your breathing. Your breath becomes more shallow and rapid. You take in more carbon dioxide and experience a small blockage of your airway. During a sleep paralysis episode, a combination of your body's fear response to a perceived attack by an evil creature and your brain being wide awake
Video examples
Hans Rosling's answers...
help the white house presently healthcare budget in such a way as to make it easier for the average person to understand the value of public option or a single-payer plan well I'm willing but I don't know if I'm able because there's been a blockage in the United States
Video examples
What happens during a...
heart surgeons can reroute blood flow around the blockage. These procedures reestablish circulation to the cardiac muscle, restoring heart function. Heart attack treatment is advancing, but prevention is vital. Genetics and lifestyle factors both affect your risk.
Video examples
Sewer Diver Loves His...
opportunity came for me to dive in I took him it was a great change for me I changed my life completely back at the base the team receives an emergency call the Akula co pumping plant has a mysterious blockage and it needs to be cleared immediately once
Video examples
What happens during a...
This is called an embolism and it cuts off the oxygen supply to all the cells downstream. The brain doesn't have pain receptors, so you can't feel the blockage itself. But oxygen deprivation slows brain function and can have sudden, noticeable effects.
Video examples
Sewer Diving PIPE National...
the opportunity came for me to dive in I took him it was a great change for me I changed my life completely back at the base the team receives an emergency call the Akula Co pumping plant has a mysterious blockage and it
Video examples
Forget Wi-Fi. Meet the...
But in order to prove the point, I can block the light of the solar cell. So first you notice the energy harvesting drops and the video stops as well. If I remove the blockage, the video will restart.
Video examples
Sewer Diving PIPE National...
me I changed my life completely back at the base the team receives an emergency call the equipo pumping plan has a mysterious blockage and it needs to be cleared immediately once again be calm and
Video examples
Paula Johnson: His and...
There's a discrete blockage or stenosis. Linda's disease, like the disease of so many women, looks like this. The plaque is laid down more evenly, more diffusely
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Chris de Burgh
Irish Musician
In my 20s, I got into giving people massages and realised I was able to encourage their bodies to heal by passing my hands over them. I'd never describe myself as a faith healer - it's just that if someone believes in this type of healing, I can help release whatever blockage it is that's preventing them healing themselves.
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Toni Braxton
American Musician
I had a 23 per cent blockage in my micro-arteries. At first the doctors thought I needed a heart transplant, then they said I have microvascular angina, which means I will be on medication for the rest of my life.
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David Perlmutter
American Scientist
Strokes are categorized as either bleeding into the brain or a blockage in blood supply, known as an ischemic stroke. The latter are overwhelmingly more common, compromising about 87 percent of all stroke events.
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John Salley
American Athlete
Any kind of blockage is heart disease; when you have a blood clot anywhere, that's heart disease. When Wilt Chamberlain died, strongest man I ever met in my life, I started paying attention.
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Alan Alda
American Actor
In 2003, I almost died of an intestinal blockage when I was on a mountain in Chile, filming a segment for 'Scientific American Frontiers.
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Roberto Azevedo
Brazilian Diplomat
Each blockage is a blockage. Each impasse is an impasse. You have to find a solution; there is no recipe that fits each one of them.
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Robert Atkins
American Celebrity
I want the public to know the truth, not every condition affecting the heart comes from a blockage.
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Chris de Burgh
Irish Musician
In my 20s, I got into giving people massages and realised I was able to encourage their bodies to heal by passing my hands over them. I'd never describe myself as a faith healer - it's just that if someone believes in this type of healing, I can help release whatever blockage it is that's preventing them healing themselves.
Quote examples
Toni Braxton
American Musician
I had a 23 per cent blockage in my micro-arteries. At first the doctors thought I needed a heart transplant, then they said I have microvascular angina, which means I will be on medication for the rest of my life.
Quote examples
David Perlmutter
American Scientist
Strokes are categorized as either bleeding into the brain or a blockage in blood supply, known as an ischemic stroke. The latter are overwhelmingly more common, compromising about 87 percent of all stroke events.
Quote examples
John Salley
American Athlete
Any kind of blockage is heart disease; when you have a blood clot anywhere, that's heart disease. When Wilt Chamberlain died, strongest man I ever met in my life, I started paying attention.
Quote examples
Alan Alda
American Actor
In 2003, I almost died of an intestinal blockage when I was on a mountain in Chile, filming a segment for 'Scientific American Frontiers.
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Roberto Azevedo
Brazilian Diplomat
Each blockage is a blockage. Each impasse is an impasse. You have to find a solution; there is no recipe that fits each one of them.
Quote examples
Robert Atkins
American Celebrity
I want the public to know the truth, not every condition affecting the heart comes from a blockage.
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