noun Download 🔗Share Compression; the packing together of loose matter Examples : "The impaction of the overflowing recycling bin made it difficult to close the lid. " medicine physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something packed together tightly; a mass of densely-packed matter Examples : "The vet suspected an impaction in the dog's intestines because he was straining but unable to pass stool. " medicine body physiology mass Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A solid, immobile bulk of stool Examples : "After days of constipation, the doctor found a severe stool impaction in the patient's colon. " medicine body physiology disease anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Failure of a tooth to erupt into the dental arch, because of adjacent teeth, dense overlying bone, excessive soft tissue, or other factor. Examples : "The dentist said my wisdom tooth showed an impaction, which is why it's still under the gum. " medicine anatomy disease body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading