impaction
pronunciation
How to pronounce impaction in British English:
UK [ɪm'pækʃən]
How to pronounce impaction in American English:
US [ɪm'pækʃən]
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- Noun:
- the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed
- a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon
- a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally
- a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
Word Origin
- impaction (n.)
- 1739, from Latin impactionem (nominative impactio) "a striking against," noun of action from past participle stem of impingere (see impinge).
Example
- 1. This is a impaction of life and art .
- 2. Problems of energy of tamping impaction .
- 3. Impaction is one of the important models in nonsmooth dynamical systems .
- 4. Unusual cause of colonic obstruction : gallstone impaction requiring mechanical lithotripsy .
- 5. Result : complications included chronic gingivitis , acute pulpitis , masticatory pain , food impaction , tooth mobility , ceramic fracture , gingival discoloration , and esthetic unsatisfactory appearance .