Occlusion

What do we mean by occlusion?

The process of occluding. noun

Something that occludes. noun

An obstruction of an anatomical passage, as of an artery by plaque. noun

The alignment of the teeth of the upper and lower jaws when brought together. noun

The process of occluding air masses. noun

An occluded front. noun

Closure at some point in the vocal tract that blocks the flow of air in the production of an oral or nasal stop. noun

In dentistry, the fitting into each other of the cusps of the opposing teeth in the upper and lower jaws. noun

A shutting up; a closing; specifically, in pathology, the total or partial closure of a vessel, cavity, or hollow organ; imperforation. noun

In physics and chem., the act of occluding, or absorbing and concealing; the state of being occluded. See occlude. noun

The act of occluding, or the state of being occluded. noun

The transient approximation of the edges of a natural opening; imperforation. noun

The phenomenon of absorbing gases, as exhibited by platinum, palladium, iron, or charcoal. noun

The process of occluding, or something that occludes. noun

Anything that obstructs or closes a vessel or canal. noun

The alignment of the teeth when upper and lower jaws are brought together. noun

An occluded front. noun

A closure within the vocal tract that produces an oral stop or nasal stop. noun

The process of occluding, or something that occludes.

Anything that obstructs or closes a vessel or canal.

The alignment of the teeth when upper and lower jaws are brought together.

An occluded front.

A closure within the vocal tract that produces an oral stop or nasal stop.

The absorption of a gas or liquid by a substance such as a metal.

The blocking of the view of part of an image by another.

Words that are spelled similarly to occlusion:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word occlusion:
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Words that rhyme with occlusion:
collusion, illusion, delusion, conclusion, fusion, allusion, confusion, inclusion, diffusion, infusion, contusion, intrusion, profusion, exclusion, extrusion, disillusion, seclusion, transfusion, preclusion, reperfusion, nuclear fusion, foregone conclusion, optical illusion, rediffusion, in conclusion, blood transfusion, spinal fusion, optical fusion, heat of fusion, electromagnetic intrusion, in great confusion, mental confusion, andalusia in, rouge in.

Adjectives that are often used to describe occlusion:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective occlusion:
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Words that sound like occlusion:
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