noun
- instances of something being firmly lodged or stuck in a confined space
Usage: medical; dental
Examples
- The dentist found several impactions in the patient’s wisdom teeth.
- Bowel impactions can cause severe abdominal pain.
- The surgeon removed multiple fecal impactions during the procedure.
- Dental impactions often require surgical intervention.
- The X-ray revealed impactions in both lower molars.
- Chronic constipation can lead to serious impactions.