Impaction
[im-pak-shuh n] /ɪmˈpæk ʃən/
noun
1.
an act or instance of .
2.
the state of being ; close fixation.
3.
Dentistry. the condition in which a tooth is .
n.
1739, from Latin impactionem (nominative impactio) “a striking against,” noun of action from past participle stem of impingere (see impinge).
impaction im·pac·tion (ĭm-pāk’shən)
n.
The process or condition of being impacted.
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