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.
uk â /blaÉªt/ us â /blaÉªt/. âº [ U ] a disease that damages and kills plants. âº [ S or U ] something that spoils or has a very bad effect on something, often for a long time: His arrival cast a blight on the wedding day. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words.