Etymology
Origin of impaction
1730–40; < Late Latin impāctiōn- (stem of impāctiō ), equivalent to Latin impāct ( us ), past participle of impingere ( see impacted) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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Many people no longer have space for their third molars – leading to impaction, crowding and often requiring surgical removal.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Joey from The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth, Devon, had a condition known as gastric impaction.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2024
A doctor can diagnose fecal impaction with a digital rectal exam and X-rays.
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
If this apparatus is not available, other measures must be adopted varying with the nature of the body, its site, and the manner of its impaction.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
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