Historical Examples. 1  The stumbling block of the magistrates appeared to be the identifying Levison with Thorn. 2  That speech has been the stumbling block of most actors we have seen. 3  In short, he was a stumbling block in their path, and they leagued themselves against him.
Blount's disease. Blount's disease is a growth disorder of the tibia (shin bone) that causes the lower leg to angle inward, resembling a bowleg. It is also known as tibia vara. It is named after Walter Putnam Blount (1900â1992), an American pediatric orthopedic surgeon.
Buergerâs Disease Definition. It is a disease of blood vessels. Also called thromboangiitis obliterans, Buergerâs disease is an inflammatory (vasculitis) of the arteries of small and medium sizes and superficial veins veins of the members. It occurs predominantly in smokers older than 40 years, male in 75% of cases.