impactions
Stuck, wedged masses
Impactions are conditions in which something becomes wedged, packed, or stuck in a bodily passage or cavity.
The term most commonly refers to fecal impaction, where hardened stool lodges in the colon, or to impacted wisdom teeth that cannot emerge properly because they're blocked by other teeth or bone.
The dentist identified two impactions that would require surgical extraction.
Medical professionals use the term broadly for any tissue or substance that becomes abnormally compressed or lodged.
Obstruction halting movement
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- lodgedFixed firmly within
- embeddedSet firmly within something
cerumen · foreign body · retained · displaced · compression · accumulation · trapped · wedged
Final molars to erupt
- extractionAct of removing
- tooth eruptionTeeth emerging through gums
- crowdingExcessive gathering in limited space
- malocclusionImproper dental alignment
oral surgery · jaw alignment · orthodontics · periodontist · maxillofacial · dental x-rays · gum disease · mandibular
Act of removing
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- surgeonPhysician who operates
recovery · sutures · oral surgery · sedation · postoperative · antibiotics · irrigation · forceps
Difficult, infrequent waste elimination
- bowel obstructionBlocked intestinal passage
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
- colonLarge intestine section
- laxativesConstipation remedies
enema · rectal · megacolon · stool softeners · abdominal pain · colonic · barium · ileus
Bodily or emotional distress
- pressureForce upon contact
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
inflammation · soreness · throbbing · sensitivity · aching · localized · radiating · chronic
blockage
Obstruction halting movement
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- lodgedFixed firmly within
embedded · cerumen · foreign body · retained · displaced · compression · accumulation · trapped · wedged · dislodged
wisdom teeth
Final molars to erupt
- extractionAct of removing
- tooth eruptionTeeth emerging through gums
- crowdingExcessive gathering in limited space
malocclusion · oral surgery · jaw alignment · orthodontics · periodontist · maxillofacial · dental x-rays · gum disease · mandibular · surgical removal
extraction
Act of removing
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
surgeon · recovery · sutures · oral surgery · sedation · postoperative · antibiotics · irrigation · forceps · bone grafting
constipation
Difficult, infrequent waste elimination
- bowel obstructionBlocked intestinal passage
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
- colonLarge intestine section
laxatives · enema · rectal · megacolon · stool softeners · abdominal pain · colonic · barium · ileus · gastrointestinal
pain
Bodily or emotional distress
- pressureForce upon contact
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
tenderness · inflammation · soreness · throbbing · sensitivity · aching · localized · radiating · chronic · acute
impactionsfree flow
Unhindered continuous movement
clearances · passages · patency · dislodgements · expulsions
impactionslooseness
State of not tight
dispersions · dislodgments · extractions · removals · displacements