: an act or instance of obstructing : the state of being blocked
a blockage in a coronary artery
Examples of blockage in a Sentence
He had surgery to open up blockages in his arteries.
trying to prevent blockage of the artery
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The heart attack was the result of a blockage in the heart’s biggest artery — the left anterior descending arterty — that prevented blood from getting to the heart muscle’s blood supply, causing Parker to go into cardiac arrest.
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James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2024
When the scan was first done, a junior doctor found signs of a potential blockage and flagged it to Dr. Bull, a more senior doctor, who gave evidence in court on June 4.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
For the fourth test, key aspects to watch include the performance of the attitude control system, which is critical for the vehicle’s orientation in space; during the third test, a filter blockage in this system caused a loss of control.
—George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 31 May 2024
In some cases, the UAW put the blame for campus disruptions and blockages on pro-Palestinian undergraduates or other nonunion groups.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
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James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2024
When the scan was first done, a junior doctor found signs of a potential blockage and flagged it to Dr. Bull, a more senior doctor, who gave evidence in court on June 4.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
For the fourth test, key aspects to watch include the performance of the attitude control system, which is critical for the vehicle’s orientation in space; during the third test, a filter blockage in this system caused a loss of control.
—George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 31 May 2024
In some cases, the UAW put the blame for campus disruptions and blockages on pro-Palestinian undergraduates or other nonunion groups.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
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“Blockage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blockage. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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blockage
noun
block·age
ˈbläk-ij 
: an act or instance of blocking : the state of being blocked
a blockage in an artery
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