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occlusion

[ uh-kloo-zhuh n ]
/ əˈklu ʒən /
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noun

the act or state of occluding or the state of being occluded.
Dentistry. the fitting together of the teeth of the lower jaw with the corresponding teeth of the upper jaw when the jaws are closed.
Pathology. closure or blockage of a blood vessel: coronary occlusion.
Phonetics. momentary complete closure at some area in the vocal tract, causing stoppage of the flow of air and accumulation of pressure.
Meteorology.
  1. the formation of an occluded front.
  2. occluded front.

Words related to occlusion

closure, barrier, blockage, stoppage, barricade, block, blocking

Words nearby occlusion

occlusal analysis, occlusal equilibration, occlusal force, occlusal imbalance, occlusal position, occlusion, occlusion of pupil, occlusive, occlusive dressing, occlusive ileus, occlusive meningitis

Origin of occlusion

1635–45; < Latin occlūs(us) (past participle of occlūdere to occlude) + -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM occlusion

oc·clu·sal [uh-kloo-suh l, -zuh l] /əˈklu səl, -zəl/, adjectivenon·oc·clu·sion, nounpre·oc·clu·sion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for occlusion

occlusion
/ (əˈkluːʒən) /

noun

the act or process of occluding or the state of being occluded
meteorol another term for occluded front
dentistry the normal position of the teeth when the jaws are closed
phonetics the complete closure of the vocal tract at some point, as in the closure prior to the articulation of a plosive

Derived forms of occlusion

occlusal (əˈkluːsəl), adjective
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Medicine definitions for occlusion

occlusion
[ ə-klōō′zhən ]

n.

The act of occluding or the state of being occluded.
An obstruction or closure of a body passage.
Any contact between the cutting or chewing surfaces of opposing teeth.
The alignment of the teeth of the upper and lower jaws when brought together.
The absorption of a gas or other substance, as by a metal.
The inclusion of one substance within another.
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Science definitions for occlusion

occlusion
[ ə-klōō′zhən ]

An obstruction in a passageway, especially of the body.
The alignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth with each other.
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