obstruction

IPA: ʌbstrˈʌkʃʌn

The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
Something which obstructs or impedes, either intentionally or unintentionally
The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.

Examples of "obstruction" in Sentences

Call it fear-mongering, call it obstruction, call it fantasy.
Mr. Gates has singled out the PLA as the main obstruction in the way of improved bilateral relations.
Placing a shunt (a small, flexible tube) into the fetal bladder to provide continuous drainage when a obstruction is present.
Associated Press Defense Secretary Robert Gates has singled out the PLA as the main obstruction in the way of improved bilateral relations.
Subpulmonic and supravalvar pulmonic stenosis do not get better with balloon dilation, and will require surgery if the amount of obstruction is moderate or severe.
However, if the obstruction is related to underlying chromosomal or genetic conditions, the risk of recurrence equals the risk of recurrence of the underlying condition.
Hutchison, claiming to be a supporter of the death penalty, is criticizing Perry for what she calls obstruction of an investigation into the execution of a child murderer in 2004.
Zhang EY, Stein R, Chang S, Zheng Y, Zderic SA, Wein AJ, Chacko S: Smooth muscle hypertrophy following partial bladder outlet obstruction is associated with overexpression of non-muscle caldesmon.
Subaortic and supravalvar stenosis do not get better with balloon dilation, and will require surgery if the amount of obstruction is moderate or severe, or, with subaortic stenosis, the aortic valve begins to leak significantly.