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noun
1.
the act or state of occluding or the state of being occluded.
2.
Dentistry. the fitting together of the teeth of the lower jaw with the corresponding teeth of the upper jaw when the jaws are closed.
3.
Pathology. closure or blockage of a blood vessel: coronary occlusion.
4.
Phonetics. momentary complete closure at some area in the vocal tract, causing stoppage of the flow of air and accumulation of pressure.
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Occlusion
is always a great word to know.
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Example Sentences
- For example, blood clots can cause mesenteric artery occlusion.
- Retinal artery occlusion is a blockage in one of the small arteries that carry blood to the retina.
- Tubal occlusion is one of several techniques on the horizon at a time when sterilization is becoming increasingly common.
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World English Dictionary
| occlusion (əˈkluːʒən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act or process of occluding or the state of being occluded |
| 2. | meteorol another term for occluded front |
| 3. | dentistry the normal position of the teeth when the jaws are closed |
| 4. | phonetics the complete closure of the vocal tract at some point, as in the closure prior to the articulation of a plosive |
| occlusal | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
occlusion
1640s, from L. *occlusionem, noun of action from occludere (see occlude). Dentistry sense is from 1880.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
occlusion oc·clu·sion (ə-kl&oomacr;'zhən)
n.
The act of occluding or the state of being occluded.
An obstruction or a closure of a body passage.
Any contact between the cutting or chewing surfaces of opposing teeth.
The alignment of the teeth of the upper and lower jaws when brought together.
The absorption of a gas or other substance, as by a metal.
The inclusion of one substance within another.
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Science Dictionary
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