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trichobezoar |
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trichobezoar /tricho·be·zoar/ (-be´zor) a bezoar composed of hair.
trichobezoar rounded masses of felted hairs caused by animals licking themselves. Common in cats ('hairballs'), particularly the longhaired varieties, in rabbits and in shaggy cattle wintered outdoors. Can cause pyloric or intestinal obstruction and in cats, occasional vomiting. A common finding in the abomasum of normal ruminants during abattoir slaughter. |
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