impaction in English dictionary

  • impaction

    Meanings and definitions of "impaction"

    • compression; the packing together of loose matter
    • something packed together tightly; a mass of densely-packed matter
    • (medicine) a solid, immobile bulk of stool
    • noun
      compression; the packing together of loose matter
    • noun
      something packed together tightly; a mass of densely-packed matter
    • noun
      (medicine)
      a solid, immobile bulk of stool
    • noun
      a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally
    • noun
      a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon
    • noun
      a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
    • noun
      the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed

    Synonyms of "impaction" in English dictionary

    upset, condition, status are the top synonyms of "impaction" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of impaction

    • impaction ( plural  impactions)
    • impaction (plural impactions)

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