Search Result:impaction
KK Pronunciation
〔 Im`pækʃәn 〕
Pronunciation
〔 imˋpækʃәn 〕
Overview of noun impaction
The noun impaction has 4 senses
- impaction -- (the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed)
- impaction -- (a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon)
- impaction, impacted tooth -- (a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally)
- impingement, impaction -- (a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something)