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Impaction

nounid 74299·updated May 18, 2026
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a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally

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Variants

synonym
impacted toothimpingement
plural
Impactions
possessive
Impaction's
pluralpossessive
Impactions'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something
§2
a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally
§3
a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon
§4
the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed

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