occlusion
pronunciation
How to pronounce occlusion in British English:
UK [ə'klu:ʒn]
How to pronounce occlusion in American English:
US [ə'kluʒn]
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- Noun:
- closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
- (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft
- (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed
- an obstruction in a pipe or tube
- the act of blocking
Word Origin
- occlusion (n.)
- 1640s, from Medieval Latin occlusionem (nominative occlusio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin occludere (see occlude). Dentistry sense is from 1880.
Example
- 1. Diagram of carotid circulation indicating sites of vessel narrowing and occlusion .
- 2. Imaging tests can reveal signs of vascular occlusion requiring operation .
- 3. Objective to explore the effect of laser treatment on ischemic type of center retinal vein occlusion .
- 4. Including dental occlusion and the high angle .
- 5. The closer the occlusion , the stronger the representation .