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How to pronounce occlusion in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms occluded front
Type of front
Type Words
Synonyms block, blockage, closure, stop, stoppage
Type of obstructer, impedimenta, impediment, obstructor, obstruction
Has types vapour lock, breech closer, breechblock, plug, stopper, stopple, vapor lock
Type Words
Synonyms blockage, closure
Type of obstruction
Has types implosion
Derivation occlude
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Type of attack
Has types thrombosis, coronary occlusion, thromboembolism, embolism, laryngospasm
Type Words
Type of position, spatial relation

Examples of occlusion

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Cordran tape is an example of a topical steroid applied under occlusion by tape.
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The rats were then assessed in the task for an additional 4-7 d post-occlusion.
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A postnasalized stop begins with a raised velum that lowers during the occlusion.
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Over the long term, 10 to 15 percent of internal mammary grafts develop occlusion.
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Stainless steel stylets were used to keep the cannula sealed and prevent occlusion.
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Capillary patency after transient middle cerebral artery occlusion of 2 h duration.
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Data sets were collected once before occlusion and at various times post-occlusion.
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Umbra is GPU-accelerated occlusion culling software developed by Umbra Software Ltd.
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This results in scarring and narrowing of the vein, often to the point of occlusion.
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More examples
  • Closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
  • Occluded front: (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft
  • (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed
  • Blockage: an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
  • Blockage: the act of blocking
  • (occlude) obstruct: block passage through; "obstruct the path"
  • Occlusion, in a dental context, means simply the contact between teeth. More technically, it is the relationship between the maxillary (upper) and mandibular (lower) teeth when they approach each other, as occurs during chewing or at rest.
  • The process of occluding, or something that occludes; Anything that obstructs or closes a vessel or canal; The alignment of the teeth when upper and lower jaws are brought together; An occluded front; A closure within the vocal tract that produces an oral stop or nasal stop; The absorption ...
  • (occlude) To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block an opening