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Definitions for Occlusion
[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.
[5] Meteorology . the formation of an occluded front. occluded front.
[6] the act or process of occluding or the state of being occluded
[7] meteorol another term for occluded front
[8] dentistry the normal position of the teeth when the jaws are closed
[9] phonetics the complete closure of the vocal tract at some point, as in the closure prior to the articulation of a plosive
Words related to Occlusion
closure, barrier, blockage, stoppage, barricade, block, blocking
Words nearby Occlusion
occlusal analysis, occlusal equilibration, occlusal force, occlusal imbalance, occlusal position, occlusion, occlusion of pupil, occlusive, occlusive dressing, occlusive ileus, occlusive meningitis
Origin of Occlusion
1635–45; < Latin occlūs(us ) (past participle of occlūdere to occlude) + -ion
Other words from Occlusion
oc·clu·sal [uh -kloo -suh l, -zuh l] /əˈklu səl, -zəl/ , adjective
non·oc·clu·sion , noun
pre·oc·clu·sion , noun
Synonyms for Occlusion
barricade, barrier, block, blockage, blocking, closure, stoppage