trichobezoar

[US]/ˌtrɪkəʊˈbɪzɔː/
[UK]/ˌtrɪkoʊˈbɪzɔːr/

Translation

n.A hair ball or mass of ingested hair, especially one found in the stomach or intestines; a type of bezoar
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Example Sentences

the surgeon successfully removed a large trichobezoar from the patient's stomach.

abdominal imaging confirmed the presence of a trichobezoar causing intestinal obstruction.

rapunzel syndrome is a rare condition characterized by a trichobezoar extending into the small bowel.

doctors diagnosed the young girl with a gastric trichobezoar after she reported persistent vomiting.

trichotillomania often precedes the formation of a trichobezoar in psychiatric patients.

the medical team decided that surgical intervention was necessary to extract the trichobezoar.

pathologists examined the specimen to confirm the diagnosis of a trichobezoar.

severe abdominal pain is a common symptom associated with a gastric trichobezoar.

endoscopic retrieval of a trichobezoar is rarely possible due to its size and consistency.

the patient required psychiatric counseling to prevent recurrence of the trichobezoar.

complications from the trichobezoar included perforation of the stomach lining.

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