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Potential foreign object debris (in this case, a Scops owl) found in the wheel well of an F/A-18 Hornet on a US aircraft carrier. In aviation and aerospace, the term foreign object damage (FOD) refers to any damage to an aircraft attributed to foreign object debris (also referred to as "FOD"), which is any particle or substance, alien to an ...
Foreign body. An endoscopy image of the stomach, showing a foreign body in the form of a toothbrush. A foreign body ( FB) is any object originating outside the body of an organism. In machinery, it can mean any unwanted intruding object. Most references to foreign bodies involve propulsion through natural orifices into hollow organs.
The term foreign object or foreign objects may refer to: An object that intrudes where it should not be, as into a living body or machinery: see foreign body. An object introduced into a wrestling match, often to give the bearer an unfair advantage: see Foreign object (professional wrestling) Foreign Objects (TV series), a Canadian TV series ...
Embolus. An embolus ( / ˈɛmbələs /; [1] pl.: emboli; from the Greek ἔμβολος "wedge", "plug") is an unattached mass that travels through the bloodstream and is capable of creating blockages. When an embolus occludes a blood vessel, it is called an embolism or embolic event. [2] There are a number of different types of emboli ...
foreign object A weapon that is not allowed to be used in the match. Usually found under the ring or ringside, in a wrestler's tights, or handed to wrestlers by managers, interfering wrestlers, or (less commonly) audience members. If a foreign object is used behind the referee's back, it usually leads to a pinfall. The same object is typically ...
A foreign body reaction ( FBR) is a typical tissue response to a foreign body within biological tissue. [1] It usually includes the formation of a foreign body granuloma. [2] Tissue-encapsulation of an implant is an example, as is inflammation around a splinter. [3] Foreign body granuloma formation consists of protein adsorption, macrophages ...
Foreign body aspiration. Aspiration of corn kernel that became lodged in the airway of an adult patient. Foreign body aspiration occurs when a foreign body enters the airway which can cause difficulty breathing or choking. [1] Objects may reach the respiratory tract and the digestive tract from the mouth and nose, but when an object enters the ...
Foreign body aspiration. Pulmonary aspiration is the entry of material such as pharyngeal secretions, food or drink, or stomach contents from the oropharynx or gastrointestinal tract, into the larynx (voice box) and lower respiratory tract, the portions of the respiratory system from the trachea (windpipe) to the lungs.