Obstruction

n.	1.	The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
	2.	That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance. A popular assembly free from obstruction. - Swift.
	3.	The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death. To die, and go we know not where, To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot. - Shak. Disparity in age seems a greater obstacle to an intimate friendship than inequality of fortune. - Collier. The king expected to meet with all the obstructions and difficulties his enraged enemies could lay in his way. - Clarendon.

Noun	1.	obstruction - any structure that makes progress difficult Synonyms: impedimenta, obstructer, obstructor, impediment
	2.	obstruction - the state or condition of being obstructed Synonyms: blockage
	3.	obstruction - something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of immagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan" Synonyms: obstacle
	4.	obstruction - the act of obstructing; "obstruction of justice"
	5.	obstruction - getting in someone's way

Pronunciation: (ub-STRUK-shun)

A blockage in the GI tract that prevents the flow of liquids or solids.

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