Medical Dictionary

1block

noun, often attrib \ˈbläk\

Medical Definition of BLOCK

1
:  interruption of normal physiological function of a tissue or organ <respiratory block due to carbon monoxide>; especially :  heart block
3
:  interruption of a train of thought by competing thoughts or psychological suppression
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