Foreign Bodies
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coord IM with organ (IM), not organ/dis: Manual 21.39; EYE FOREIGN BODIES is available; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION & FOREIGN-BODY REACTION are also available |
Foreign Bodies Categories.
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Bezoars - Concretions of swallowed hair, fruit or vegetable fibers, or similar substances found in the alimentary canal. |
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Foreign-Body Migration - Migration of a foreign body from its original location to some other location in the body. |
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Foreign-Body Reaction - Chronic inflammation and granuloma formation around irritating foreign bodies. |
Foreign Bodies Definitions and Terms
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