occlusion
Closing off completely
Occlusion is the blocking or closing off of something.
In dentistry, it refers to how upper and lower teeth meet when the jaw closes—a malocclusion is a misalignment.
In medicine, an occlusion is a blockage in a blood vessel or airway.
In meteorology, an occluded front forms when a cold front overtakes a warm front.
The verb is occlude.
Obstruction halting movement
- clotCoagulated mass
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
ischemia · infarction · plaque · atherosclerosis · artery · vein · circulation · bypass
Obstruction halting movement
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
closure · stoppage · clog · dam · plug · constriction · restriction · chokepoint
Pierce with teeth
- malocclusionImproper dental alignment
- overbiteExcessive incisor overlap
- underbiteLower jaw extends past upper
- crossbiteLateral jaw misalignment
orthodontics · braces · alignment · jaw · molars · incisors · canines · premolars
Kept out of sight
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- overlapPartial coincidence of coverage
- foregroundNearest visual plane
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
depth · parallax · layering · masking · rendering · visibility · clipping · silhouette
Forward-facing side
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- anticycloneHigh-pressure weather system
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
precipitation · clouds · barometric · isobar · convergence · airmass · trough · ridge
blockage
Obstruction halting movement
- clotCoagulated mass
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
stenosis · ischemia · infarction · plaque · atherosclerosis · artery · vein · circulation · bypass · angioplasty
blockage
Obstruction halting movement
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
seal · closure · stoppage · clog · dam · plug · constriction · restriction · chokepoint · bottleneck
bite
Pierce with teeth
- malocclusionImproper dental alignment
- overbiteExcessive incisor overlap
- underbiteLower jaw extends past upper
crossbite · orthodontics · braces · alignment · jaw · molars · incisors · canines · premolars · crowding
hidden
Kept out of sight
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- overlapPartial coincidence of coverage
- foregroundNearest visual plane
background · depth · parallax · layering · masking · rendering · visibility · clipping · silhouette · perspective
front
Forward-facing side
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- anticycloneHigh-pressure weather system
atmosphere · precipitation · clouds · barometric · isobar · convergence · airmass · trough · ridge · pressure
- dentistrydentist, teeth, tooth, dentists, dental care
- blockagesblockage, dam, clog, congestion, drain clog
- Orthodonticsbraces, retainers, aligners, brackets, archwire
- depth perceptiondepth perception, depth, stereopsis, binocular disparity, parallax
- jaw actionschewing, clenching, opening, closing, biting
- spatial perceptiondepth perception, spatial awareness, spatial orientation, binocular vision, stereopsis