impaction

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A compression; the packing together of loose matter. countable,uncountable
  2. Something packed together tightly; a mass of densely-packed matter. countable,uncountable
  3. A solid, immobile bulk of stool. countable,uncountable
    — As plastics cannot be easily egested, these can accumulate within the stomach, causing impaction and leading ultimately to death.
  4. The failure of a tooth to erupt into the dental arch, because of adjacent teeth, dense overlying bone, excessive soft tissue, or other factor. countable,uncountable
  5. The situation where an institute, usually a college or university, receives more applications from qualified applicants than the number of spaces available, meaning that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee acceptance. countable,uncountable

词形变化

impactions plural

词汇关系

衍生词
disimpaction earwax impaction fecal impaction reimpaction

词源

From Latin impingere (“to dash against, impinge”).
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