a foreign body in my eye

  • 1foreign body — foreign bodies N COUNT A foreign body is an object that has come into something else, usually by accident, and should not be in it. [FORMAL] ...a foreign body in the eye …

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  • 2foreign body — /fɒrən ˈbɒdi/ (say foruhn bodee) noun 1. a substance found in but not belonging to the human body: *there was a knock at the door; and Maria introduced a working man with a foreign body in his eye. –henry handel richardson, 1992. 2. any unwanted… …

  • 3ˌforeign ˈbody — noun [C] formal something that has entered a place where it should not be a foreign body in her eye[/ex] …

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  • 4Foreign body — For other uses of this term, see foreign body (disambiguation). Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice Classification and external resources Endoscopy image of gastric foreign body (toothbrush) …

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  • 5body — noun 1 whole physical form of a person/an animal ADJECTIVE ▪ entire, whole ▪ Her whole body trembled. ▪ lower, upper ▪ healthy …

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  • 6Eye surgery — Intervention Eye surgery in the Middle Ages. ICD 10 PCS 08 ICD 9 CM …

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  • 7eye disease — Introduction  any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human eye (eye, human).       This article briefly describes the more common diseases of the eye and its associated structures, the methods used in examination and diagnosis, and the… …

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  • 8body — n. substance firmness 1) to give body to group unit 2) an advisory; deliberative; elected; governing; student body; the body politic 3) in a body (they presented their petition in a body) physical object 4) a foreign body (to remove a foreign… …

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  • 9foreign — adj. 1 of or from or situated in or characteristic of a country or a language other than one s own. 2 dealing with other countries (foreign service). 3 of another district, society, etc. 4 (often foll. by to) unfamiliar, strange, uncharacteristic …

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  • 10foreign — 01. It s good to know more than one language if you plan on doing business with [foreign] countries. 02. It is often difficult for [foreigners] to feel welcome in my country because there is still a lot of prejudice in our culture. 03. The U.S.… …

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