Impaction
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The driving of one fragment of bone into another so that thefragments are not movable upon each other; as, impaction of the skullor of the hip.
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A fecal impaction is a large mass of dry, hard stool that can develop in the rectum due to chronic constipation. This mass may be so hard that it cannot come out of the body. Watery stool from higher in the bowel may move around the mass and leak out, causing soiling or diarrhea. Slang synonym - hardcap.
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Having an impact, or full of impact.
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A [combination] or [portmanteau] of impact and action.
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The condition of being or process of becoming impacted, especially of faeces in the intestine.
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