Definitions for occlusion

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occlusion oc·clu·sion

Spelling: [uh-kloo-zhuh n]

IPA: /əˈklu ʒən/

Occlusion is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 237 anagrams from letters in occlusion (ccilnoosu).

Definitions for occlusion

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:
4. Phonetics. momentary complete closure at some area in the vocal tract, causing stoppage of the flow of air and accumulation of pressure.
5. Meteorology. the formation of an occluded front. occluded front.

Origin of occlusion

1635-45; Latin occlūs(us) (past participle of occlūdere to occlude) + -ion

Examples for occlusion

A much more common cause of occlusion is an intestinal parasite, which crawls in and is fastened.

It is far different when the cause of the occlusion is to be ascertained.

The danger in these cases may be immediate from entire, or more remote from partial, occlusion.

The temperature at which this occlusion will take place can be determined by the screw in the lateral arm.

Even gases may be expected to some extent to be retained by occlusion.

In occlusion of the gut by compression and traction the cause should be found, and, if possible, removed.

The pain complained of may be due to occlusion of an artery, although evidence for this is lacking.

An incurable malady causing the occlusion, the termination in death is only a question of time.

The occlusion of the Mississippi was the grievance they deplored.

occlusion of the left posterior cerebral artery causes extensive softening of the occipital lobe and produces pure word blindness.