bezoar
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A bezoar stone (, ) is a mass often found trapped in the gastrointestinal system, though it can occur in other locations. A pseudobezoar is an indigestible object introduced intentionally into the digestive system.
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- Bezoar stones were seen as valuable commodities, sometimes with magical healing properties, as in the early modern English case Chandelor v Lopus.
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Research
3,480 papers- Bezoar.The Journal of emergency medicine · 2013
- Plum Pit Bezoar.Annals of emergency medicine · 2022
- Esophageal bezoar: A multidisciplinary approach.Revista de gastroenterologia de Mexico (English) · 2022
- Ulceration caused by a persimmon bezoar.British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005) · 2023
- Sucralfate bezoar.The New England journal of medicine · 1983
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Encyclopedic overview
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A bezoar stone (, ) is a mass often found trapped in the gastrointestinal system, though it can occur in other locations. A pseudobezoar is an indigestible object introduced intentionally into the digestive system.
There are several varieties of bezoar, some of which have inorganic constituents and others organic. The term has both modern (medical, scientific) and traditional usage.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “bezoar” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.