Etymology
Origin of impaction
1730–40; < Late Latin impāctiōn- (stem of impāctiō ), equivalent to Latin impāct ( us ), past participle of impingere ( impacted ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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Joey from The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth, Devon, had a condition known as gastric impaction.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2024
Fecal impaction can also lead to diarrhea, because of watery stool from higher up in the gastrointestinal tract passing around stuck stool, Rao says.
From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2023
"You hate to see an athlete injured in any way, but at the same time, an ACL versus an impaction injury to the tibial plateau, this is the much better injury."
From Fox News • Dec. 7, 2021
“It gets pinched, very much like Styrofoam, and that’s the impaction injury that she has,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2021
When thus stored it should be in large mows, and it should be well tramped, otherwise the impaction may not be sufficient.
From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas
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