A gastric concretion formed of vegetable fibers, with the seeds and skins of fruits, and sometimes starch granules and fat globules. SYN: food ball. [phyto- + bezoar]
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phy·to·be·zoar .fīt-ō-'bē-.zō(ə)r n a concretion formed in the stomach or intestine and composed chiefly of undigested compacted vegetable fiber
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phy·to·be·zoar (fi″to-beґzor) [phyto- + bezoar] a gastric concretion composed of vegetable matter such as skins, seeds, and the fibers of fruit and vegetables.Medical dictionary. 2011.