What does impaction mean?
Definitions for impaction
ɪmˈpæk ʃənim·paction
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Princeton's WordNet
impactionnoun
the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed
impactionnoun
a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon
impaction, impacted toothnoun
a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally
impingement, impactionnoun
a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
Wiktionary
impactionnoun
compression; the packing together of loose matter
impactionnoun
something packed together tightly; a mass of densely-packed matter
impactionnoun
a solid, immobile bulk of stool
Etymology: From Latin impingere (to dash against, impinge).
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impaction
Impaction generally refers to a condition where something becomes lodged in a passage or cavity within the body, creating a blockage. This could relate to various medical conditions like a fecal impaction in the intestines or an impacted tooth that is unable to fully emerge out. The condition often requires medical attention to remove the obstruction and restore normal function.
Webster Dictionary
Impactionnoun
the driving of one fragment of bone into another so that the fragments are not movable upon each other; as, impaction of the skull or of the hip
Impactionnoun
an immovable packing; (Med.), a lodgment of something in a strait or passage of the body; as, impaction of the fetal head in the strait of the pelvis; impaction of food or feces in the intestines of man or beast
Etymology: [L. impactio a striking : cf. F. impaction.]
Anagrams for impaction »
ptomainic
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of impaction in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of impaction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of impaction in a Sentence
It sounds terrible, but she’s actually very lucky, because the rehab from this bony injury is a lot quicker than the rehab from an ACL (tear), 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.
It gets pinched, very much like Styrofoam, and that’s the impaction injury that she has.
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