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BLOCKAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of blocking
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("blockage" is a kind of...):
obstruction (the act of obstructing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "blockage"):
implosion (the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant)
Derivation:
block (impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball))
block (render unsuitable for passage)
block (shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight)
block (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of)
block (stop from happening or developing)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An obstruction in a pipe or tube
Example:
we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
Synonyms:
block; blockage; closure; occlusion; stop; stoppage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("blockage" is a kind of...):
impediment; impedimenta; obstructer; obstruction; obstructor (any structure that makes progress difficult)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "blockage"):
breech closer; breechblock (a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing)
plug; stopper; stopple (blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly)
vapor lock; vapour lock (a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor))
Derivation:
block (obstruct)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
Synonyms:
blockage; obstruction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("blockage" is a kind of...):
physical condition; physiological condition; physiological state (the condition or state of the body or bodily functions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "blockage"):
ileus; intestinal obstruction (blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel)
tamponade; tamponage (blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding))
Derivation:
block (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of)
Context examples:
Issue associated with an obstruction or blockage within any of the device components (e.g. tube, opening, pipe) that results in a restriction of flow.
(Occlusion within Medical Device, Food and Drug Administration)
The blockage of the nasal passage due to mucosal edema.
(Nasal Congestion, NCI Thesaurus)
MRA may be used to check for aneurysms (a bulge in the blood vessel wall), blockages in the arteries, blood clots, and other blood vessel problems.
(MRA, NCI Dictionary)
This leads to a blockage of nerve impulse conduction and results in a loss of sensation.
(Mepivacaine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
This results in the blockage of viral HCV RNA production and thus viral replication.
(Mericitabine, NCI Thesaurus)
The majority of patients have Hirschsprung disease (colonic enlargement and constipation due to intestinal blockage).
(Mowat-Wilson Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
The blockage can occur in the liver (intrahepatic cholestasis) or in the bile ducts (extrahepatic cholestasis).
(Cholestasis, NCI Dictionary)
Blockage of the normal flow of the intestinal contents in the colon.
(Colonic Obstruction, NCI Thesaurus)
It is the most common urologic disorder in men, causing blockage of urine flow.
(Benign prostatic hyperplasia, NCI Thesaurus)
A congenital disorder characterized by blockage or absence of the intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile ducts.
(Biliary Atresia, NCI Thesaurus)
