bezoar

Also known as bezoars, gastrobezoar

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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Medical condition (new).name: Bezoar stone
Medical condition (new).image: Bezoare.jpg
Medical condition (new).caption: 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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Image: Ring med besoarsten, 1600-tal - Livrustkammaren - 98876.tif

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Commons category: Bezoar

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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.