One of the primary causes of vomiting bile is intestinal blockage. Normally, the digested food passes from the stomach into the intestines. However, if there is any blockage of the intestines, due to numerous and/or unnatural turns and twists, then the passage of the digested food is not possible.
What is a phalanx fracture? Phalanx fractures are common hand injuries. They can occur from a variety of injuries such as a fall, a motor vehicle collision, or sports injury. There are fourteen phalanges in each hand -- three in each finger and two in the thumb.
The original sense of phalanx refers to a military formation that was used in ancient warfare and consisted of a tight block of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder, several rows deep, often with shields joined. The word phalanx comes from the Greeks, though they were not the only ones who used this formation. The Greek term literally means log and was used for both this line of battle and for a bone in a finger or toe. The word and its senses passed into Latin and then were adopted into English in the 16th century. These days, a phalanx can be any arranged mass, whether of persons, animals, or things, or a body of people organized in a particular effort.