Definition of Impaction. Meaning of Impaction. Synonyms of Impaction

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Definition of Impaction

Impaction
Impaction Im*pac"tion, n. [L. impactio a striking : cf. F. impaction.] 1. (Surg.) The driving of one fragment of bone into another so that the fragments are not movable upon each other; as, impaction of the skull or of the hip. 2. An immovable packing; (Med.), a lodgment of something in a strait or passage of the body; as, impaction of the fetal head in the strait of the pelvis; impaction of food or feces in the intestines of man or beast.

Meaning of Impaction from wikipedia

- impaction in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Impaction may refer to: Impaction (animals), blockage of the digestive tract of animals Fecal impaction...
- dense m****, PIE treats fecal impaction. Individuals who have had one fecal impaction are at high risk of ****ure impactions.[citation needed] Therefore...
- In the physics of aerosols, aerosol impaction is the process in which particles are removed from an air stream by forcing the gases to make a sharp bend...
- roadster All pages with titles beginning with Impact All pages with titles containing Impact Impaction (disambiguation) Influence (disambiguation) Effect...
- If this fails, the animal must have an ****. Aerosol impaction Fecal impaction Horse impaction The Reptile Rooms :: Bearded Dragons, other Lizards, Snakes...
- excessive soft tissue or a genetic abnormality. Most often, the cause of impaction is inadequate arch length and space in which to erupt. That is the total...
- The impact factor (IF) or journal impact factor (JIF) of an academic journal is a scientometric index calculated by Clarivate that reflects the yearly...
- Impactor may refer to: A large meteoroid, asteroid, comet, or other celestial object which causes an impact event Impactor (Transformers), a fictional...
- cause of cecal impactions are not known. Cecal impaction should be differentiated from large colon impaction via rectal, since cecal impaction has a high...
- described by the direction of their impaction (forward tilting, or mesioangular being the most common), the depth of impaction and the age of the patient as...