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
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
The large intestine is capable of great distention, as is frequently demonstrated in fecal impaction described in previous chapters.
From Intestinal Ills Chronic Constipation, Indigestion, Autogenetic Poisons, Diarrhea, Piles, Etc. Also Auto-Infection, Auto-Intoxication, Anemia, Emaciation, Etc. Due to Proctitis and Colitis by Jamison, Alcinous B. (Alcinous Burton)
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