foreign body

Definition

noun
  • a piece of material which is not part of the surrounding tissue and should not be there, e.g. sand in a cut, dust in the eye or a pin which has been swallowed
    Example The X-ray showed the presence of a foreign body.
    Usage swallowed foreign bodies
    something which should not have been swallowed, e.g. a pin, coin or button
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