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How to pronounce impaction in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms impacted tooth
Type of upset, disorder
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Synonyms impingement
Type of smash, crash
Type Words
Type of upset, disorder
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Type of status, condition
Derivation impact

Examples of impaction

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If there is no obstruction to the flow of mucus, it is called mucoid impaction of bronchus.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Impaction was unknown during the stone ages, scientists say, due to the coarse diet of the period.
From the sciencedaily.com
This is called impaction and can lead to liquid stool leaking around the blockage and incontinence.
From the us.cnn.com
If it's not done right, he can suffer obstruction or impaction, and they've been down that road before.
From the omaha.com
Primary release mechanisms include abrasion, impaction, fallout, air erosion, vibration, and fire damage.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Due to the risk of impaction and its poor nutrient profile, it should always be restricted to part of the diet.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Its real ancestry was Surrealist-the exegesis of dreams through collage and montage, the impaction of seemingly unrelated images.
From the time.com
Other causes of tinnitus are as banal as a wax impaction in the eardrum, something easily taken care of by the family doctor.
From the stltoday.com
There is no relationship between the impaction or eruption of wisdom teeth and other orthodontic problems, especially crowding of the lower front teeth.
From the kansas.com
More examples
  • The condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed
  • A disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon
  • A disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally
  • Impingement: a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
  • Impaction, from the Latin impingere, is a medical term used to describe several different types of blockage.
  • Trapping of an object in a body passage, such as stones in the bile duct or hardened stool in the colon.
  • A condition that a tooth is not able to come in normally or stuck underneath another tooth or bone.
  • An unerupted or partially erupted tooth that is stuck in bone because it is obstructed by bone or another tooth.
  • A tooth that does not erupt into the mouth or only erupts partially is considered impacted.