impaction

A noun referring to a condition where something is tightly packed or wedged, commonly used in medical contexts for dental or fecal impaction, or in general for a forceful collision.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant l'état de ce qui est fortement compacté ou bloqué; utilisé principalement en médecine pour un enclavement dentaire ou un fécalome, et plus généralement pour un choc ou une collision violente.

1. State of being tightly packed C1 formal scientific

   The condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed.

   • The impaction of sediment layers created a dense rock formation.
   • Engineers studied the impaction of particles in the filter.
   • The impaction of the materials caused a blockage in the pipe.

   🇫🇷Impaction

   Synonymes: compactioncompressioncrowdingjammingpacking

2. Fecal impaction C1 formal medical

   A medical disorder in which feces become hardened and stuck in the lower colon, preventing normal passage.

   • The patient was diagnosed with fecal impaction after complaining of severe abdominal pain.
   • Chronic constipation can lead to impaction if left untreated.
   • Doctors treated the impaction with enemas and manual disimpaction.

   🇫🇷Fécalome

3. Dental impaction C1 formal medical

   A dental disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally.

   • Wisdom teeth often require removal due to impaction.
   • The X-ray revealed a severe impaction of the canine tooth.
   • Dental impaction can cause pain and infection if not treated.

   🇫🇷Dent inclus

4. Sharp collision C1 formal scientific

   A forceful impact produced by striking or dashing against something.

   • The impaction of the meteorite created a large crater.
   • The car's impaction with the barrier caused significant damage.
   • The impaction of the waves against the cliff eroded the rock over time.

   🇫🇷Choc violent

   Synonymes: bumpcollisioncrashimpactjoltshocksmashstrike

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