Associations to the word «Impaction»
Noun
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
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.