occlude
Close a passage
To occlude is to block, close off, or obstruct.
A blood clot may occlude an artery.
Teeth occlude when upper and lower sets meet in proper alignment.
In meteorology, an occluded front forms when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting warmer air from the surface.
The adjective is occluded: an occluded vessel, occluded teeth.
Solid mass, or impede
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- obstructBlock or hinder passage
- impedeTo obstruct movement
- clogBlock or wooden shoe
plug · stop · seal · close · dam · barrier · barricade · constrict
Clot forming in vessel
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
- clotCoagulated mass
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
infarction · artery · vessel · circulation · blockage · stroke · aneurysm · plaque
Pierce with teeth
- malocclusionImproper dental alignment
- overbiteExcessive incisor overlap
- underbiteLower jaw extends past upper
- crossbiteLateral jaw misalignment
orthodontic · braces · alignment · jaw · mandibular · temporomandibular · occlusal · molar
Ability to see
- patchMaterial covering damage
- amblyopiaReduced vision, one eye
- lazy eyeWeak eye alignment disorder
- diplopiaSeeing duplicated images
eye · pupil · therapy · ptosis · blepharoplasty · corneal · retinal · cataract
Forward-facing side
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
- cold frontIncoming cooler air mass
- warm frontAdvancing temperate air mass
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
precipitation · atmospheric · storm · pressure · convergence · airmass · rainfall · meteorology
block
Solid mass, or impede
clog · plug · stop · seal · close · dam · barrier · barricade · constrict · choke
hide
Conceal or pelt
obscure · veil · shroud · eclipse · shadow · cloak · shield · curtain · blanket · overlay
thrombosis
Clot forming in vessel
ischemia · infarction · artery · vessel · circulation · blockage · stroke · aneurysm · plaque · atherosclerosis
bite
Pierce with teeth
- malocclusionImproper dental alignment
- overbiteExcessive incisor overlap
- underbiteLower jaw extends past upper
crossbite · orthodontic · braces · alignment · jaw · mandibular · temporomandibular · occlusal · molar · dental
vision
Ability to see
diplopia · eye · pupil · therapy · ptosis · blepharoplasty · corneal · retinal · cataract · blindfold
front
Forward-facing side
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
- cold frontIncoming cooler air mass
- warm frontAdvancing temperate air mass
cyclone · precipitation · atmospheric · storm · pressure · convergence · airmass · rainfall · meteorology