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impaction

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noun

Say it like: Imp-acs-hon

The correct spelling is impaction. Compression; the packing together of loose matter

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.Compression; the packing together of loose matter
  2. 2.Something packed together tightly; a mass of densely-packed matter
  3. 3.A solid, immobile bulk of stool
  4. 4.Failure of a tooth to erupt into the dental arch, because of adjacent teeth, dense overlying bone, excessive soft tissue, or other factor.

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