noun🔗ShareIncarcération, emprisonnementThe act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment."The judge ordered the teenager's incarceration for vandalism. "Le juge a ordonné l'incarcération de l'adolescent pour vandalisme.governmentlawpolicestateactionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉtranglementStrangulation, as in hernia."The doctor suspected bowel incarceration due to the patient's severe abdominal pain and vomiting. "Le médecin a suspecté un étranglement intestinal en raison des fortes douleurs abdominales et des vomissements du patient.medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIncarcérationA constriction of the hernial sac, rendering it irreducible, but not great enough to cause strangulation."The doctor diagnosed the patient's hernia with incarceration, meaning the sac was constricted but not yet strangulated. "Le médecin a diagnostiqué une incarcération de la hernie du patient, ce qui signifie que le sac était comprimé mais pas encore étranglé.medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading