Lodge

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Lodge (Medicine)

Lodge (pronounced: /lɒdʒ/) in the medical context refers to the act or process of a foreign body or substance becoming stuck or embedded in a part of the body. This term is often used in relation to parasites, blood clots, or other foreign bodies that lodge themselves in tissues, organs, or vessels.

Etymology

The term 'lodge' originates from the Old French loge, meaning 'a shelter', and the Latin laubia, meaning 'a covered walk, portico'. The medical usage of the term is metaphorical, referring to the way foreign bodies can 'shelter' or become 'stuck' in parts of the body.

Related Terms

  • Embolus: A blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object that has been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel and cause an embolism.
  • Thrombus: A blood clot formed in situ within the vascular system of the body and impeding blood flow.
  • Foreign Body: Any object originating outside the body.
  • Parasite: An organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense.

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