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What Is A Bezoar
Health Encyclopedia: Bezoar
A bezoar is a ball of swallowed foreign material (usually hair or fiber) that collects in the stomach and fails to pass through the intestines.
Alternative Names
Trichobezoar; Hairball
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Chewing on or eating hair or fuzzy materials (or indigestible materials such as plastic bags) can lead to the formation of a bezoar. The incidence is very low and the risk is greater among mentally retarded or emotionally d...
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Bezoar
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