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91Propagation path obstruction — In telecommunication, a propagation path obstruction is a man made or natural physical feature that lies near enough to a radio path to cause a measurable effect on path loss, exclusive of reflection effects. An obstruction may lie to the side,… …
92Foreign body airway obstruction — Partial or complete blockage of the breathing tubes to the lungs due to a foreign body (e.g., food, a bead, toy, etc.) The onset of respiratory distress may be sudden with cough. There is often agitation in the early stage of airway obstruction.… …
93Intestinal pseudo-obstruction — Symptoms of intestinal obstruction with no sign of actual physical obstruction. This condition may be due to problems with the nerves that control intestinal muscles or other causes. Treatment depends on the cause. * * * a condition characterized …
94Single Vegetative Obstruction Model — The ITU Single Vegetative Obstruction Model is a Radio propagation model that quantitatively approximates the attenuation due to the vegetation in the middle of a telecommunication link. Applicable to/under conditionsThe model is applicable to… …
95Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006 — The Emergency Services (Obstruction) Act 2006 is a piece of UK legislation intended to reduce the instances of obstruction of or assaults on emergency service personnel.copeThe Act defines emergency service personnel to cover firefighters,… …
96Isla Obstruction (Washington) — La Isla Obstruction es una isla del archipiélago de las Islas San Juan, situadas en el Estrecho de Georgia. Pertenecen al estado de Washington, Estados Unidos. La isla posee un área de 0.882 km² y una población de 8 personas, según el censo de… …
97Intestinal obstruction — Blockage of the intestine by infolding (intussusception), malformation, tumor, digestive problems, a foreign body, or inflammation. Symptoms can include crampy abdominal pain, lack of ability to eliminate normal feces, and eventually shock. On… …
98pseudo-obstruction — n. obstruction of the alimentary canal without mechanical narrowing of the bowel. It is usually associated with abnormality of the nerve supply to the muscles of the bowel. See also ileus, Hirschsprung s disease. * * * pseu·do ob·struc·tion… …
99airway obstruction — blockage of any of the passages by which air enters (and leaves) the lungs, which may be partial or complete. In partial obstruction, the patient can still move some air in and out of the lungs but often with difficulty. There may be a… …
100minimum obstruction clearance altitude — The specified altitude in effect between radio fixes on very high frequency omnirange airways, off airway routes, or route segments, which meets obstruction clearance requirements for the entire route segment, and that assures acceptable… …
