Impaction

/ɪmˈpækʃən/

Synonyms for "impaction" (23 found)

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Closest matches (5)

Noun(4 words)
impacted toothcollisionfecal blockagefecal mass

Strong matches (7)

Related words (11)

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More general

12 entries
bowel disorderconditioncrashdental conditiondisordergastrointestinal conditionmechanical processoral pathologyphysical processsmashstatusupset

More specific

6 entries
bowel impactionimpact fractureimpacted canineimpacted third molarrectal impactionshock compaction

Collocations

6 entries
bowel impactiondental impactionfecal impactionimpaction fractureimpaction injurytooth impaction

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

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Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

As plastics cannot be easily egested, these can accumulate within the stomach, causing impaction and leading ultimately to death.

Source: wiktionary

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