Associations to the word «Impaction»

Wiktionary

IMPACTION, noun. Compression; the packing together of loose matter
IMPACTION, noun. Something packed together tightly; a mass of densely-packed matter
IMPACTION, noun. (medicine) a solid, immobile bulk of stool

Dictionary definition

IMPACTION, noun. The condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed.
IMPACTION, noun. A disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon.
IMPACTION, noun. A disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally.
IMPACTION, noun. A sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something.

Wise words

Four things come not back. The spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, ad the neglected opportunity.
Arabian Proverb