impaction

[im-pak-shuhn]

noun

1. an act or instance of impacting.

2. the state of being impacted; impacted; close fixation.

3. Dentistry.,  the condition in which a tooth is impacted. impacted.

Word History and Origins

Origin of impaction¹

1730–40; < Late Latin impāctiōn- (stem of impāctiō ), equivalent to Latin impāct ( us ), past participle of impingere ( impacted ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

Joey from The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth, Devon, had a condition known as gastric impaction.

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How the regional competition between Washington and Beijing impactions wider EU relations with China remains to be seen.

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If your constipation is unresolved for too long, it can lead to fecal impaction, where a lump of dry, hard stool becomes stuck in the rectum.

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His injuries were consistent with a difficult delivery by the impaction of the skull and the pelvis requiring manual manipulation of the head, Dr Bamber said.

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"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."

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