foreign body
Something lodged inside
A foreign body is an object or substance that doesn't belong where it's found—typically something lodged in living tissue or a bodily cavity.
Doctors remove foreign bodies from eyes, ears, and wounds: The X-ray showed a foreign body in her lung.
The term extends to any unwanted intrusion in a system or environment.
Thin sharp fragment
- shrapnelScattered explosion fragments
- fragmentIncomplete portion of whole
- implantDevice placed inside tissue
- sutureMedical wound closure
catheter · stent · granuloma · inflammation · infection · extraction · lodged · embedded
Blocked airway condition
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- inhalationTaking breath in
- bronchialOf lung airways
tracheal · Heimlich · lodged · coughing · wheezing · peanut · bead · coin
Denial of acceptance
- antigenImmune response inducer
- inflammatoryTending to provoke outrage
- encapsulationSurrounding on all sides
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
immune response · biocompatibility · histamine · antibody · macrophage · white blood cells · allergic · sensitization
Substance that pollutes
- impuritySubstance degrading another's quality
- adulterantImpurity added intentionally
- residueMatter left behind
- particulateTiny suspended matter
debris · pollutant · microplastic · sediment · inclusion · defect · quality control · recall
splinter
Thin sharp fragment
- shrapnelScattered explosion fragments
- fragmentIncomplete portion of whole
- implantDevice placed inside tissue
suture · catheter · stent · granuloma · inflammation · infection · extraction · lodged · embedded · puncture
choking
Blocked airway condition
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- inhalationTaking breath in
bronchial · tracheal · Heimlich · lodged · coughing · wheezing · peanut · bead · coin · toddler
rejection
Denial of acceptance
- antigenImmune response inducer
- inflammatoryTending to provoke outrage
- encapsulationSurrounding on all sides
fibrosis · immune response · biocompatibility · histamine · antibody · macrophage · white blood cells · allergic · sensitization · tolerance
contaminant
Substance that pollutes
- impuritySubstance degrading another's quality
- adulterantImpurity added intentionally
- residueMatter left behind
particulate · debris · pollutant · microplastic · sediment · inclusion · defect · quality control · recall · inspection
eyelash
Hair on lid
corneal · irritation · tearing · redness · blinking · flushing · saline · removal · scratch · abrasion
- Throat Problemssore throat, strep throat, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis
- intrudersintruder, trespasser, invader, burglar, prowler
- Eye Injuriesscratched cornea, black eye, chemical burn, retinal detachment, detached retina
- pet digestiongastroenteritis, diarrhea, vomiting, colitis, enteritis
- radiology findingsconsolidation, opacity, nodule, calcification, effusion
- breathingbreathing, inhalation, breath, exhalation, breathe