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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"And then we administered the cola three times a day, over a four-day period to break down the impaction."
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2024
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.
From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2023
"It gets pinched, very much like Styrofoam, and that’s the impaction injury that she has," he said.
From Fox News • Dec. 7, 2021
“It also can cause an impaction, so it could require surgery.”
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2018
Recurring colics of the type of impaction colic, but more severe, may lead one to suspect the existence of this condition.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
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