Look up: occlusion

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   Occlusion
   Occlusion is the property possessed by certain solids, notably some metals, of retaining gases either within the solid or on the surface. There is no chemical combination in the accepted sense.
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   occlusion
   In meteorology, the process of formation of an occluded front . Some persons restrict the use of this time to the usual case where the process begins at the apex of a wave cyclone ; when the process begins at some distance from the apex, they call it seclusion .
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   Occlusion
   The closing or obstruction of a hollow organ or part.
   Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/holbycity/glo
   
   
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   occlusion
   [n] - closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel) 2. [n] - (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed
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   Occlusion
   the relationship of the teeth in a closed position in both the maxillary and mandibular arch.
   Found on http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/
   
   
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   Occlusion
   Please see TMJ/TMD
   Found on http://www.39harleystreet.co.uk/glossary
   
   
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   Occlusion
   A meteorological term for the 'front' (that is, junction between masses of warm and cold air) which remains after a cold front has met a warm front and the latter has been forced upwards.
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   Occlusion
   the blocking of an opening or passageway in the body
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   Occlusion
   Closure, applied particularly to alignment of the teeth; complete blockage of arteries
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    Occlusion
    Occlusion: The act of occluding. See: Occlude.
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    occlusion
    the healing over,i.e.closing,of wounds on tree stems Category: Botany and zoology • process of progressive decrease of area of warm sector at the earth`s surface, and its ultimate disappearance, by the junction of the cold air masses which initially precede the warm front and follo w the cold fron t. Category: The cosmos • A term used to denote either the absorption of a ga...
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    Occlusion
    Oc·clu'sion noun [ See Occlude .] 1. The act of occluding, or the state of being occluded. « Constriction and occlusion of the orifice.» Howell. 2. (Medicine) The transient approximation of the edges of a natural opening; imperforation. Dunglison. Occlusion of gases (Chem. & Physics) , the phenomenon of absorbing ...
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    occlusion
    1. The act of closure or state of being closed. ... 2. The relationship between all of the components of the masticatory system in normal function, dysfunction and parafunction. ... 3. Momentary complete closure of some area in the vocal tract, causing stoppage of the breath and accumulation of pressure. ... Origin: L. Occlusio ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    occlusion
    noun (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed
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    occlusion
    noun closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
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    Occlusion
    `Occlusion` is a term indicating that the state of something, which is normally open, is now totally closed. * In medicine, the term is often used to refer to blood vessels, arteries or veins which have become totally blocked to any blood flow. For issues of artery occlusion, see stenosis, atheroma, and coronary catheterization. * In dentistry, occlusion refers to the manner in which the teeth from upper and lower arches come together when the ...
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    occlusion
    (ә-kloo´zhәn) obstruction. the trapping of a liquid or gas within cavities in a solid or on its surface. the relation of the teeth of the upper and lower jaws when in functional contact during activity of the mandible. momentary complete closure of some area in the vocal t...
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    Occlusion
    • (n.) The act of occluding, or the state of being occluded. • (n.) The transient approximation of the edges of a natural opening; imperforation.
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    occlusion
    (L. occlusio) 1. the act of closure or state of being closed. 2. the relationship between all of the components of the masticatory system in normal function, dysfunction, and parafunction. 3. momentary complete closure of some area in the vocal tract, causing stoppage of the breath and accumulation of pressure.
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    Occlusion
    The effect of one object in 3-D space blocking another object from view.
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    occlusion
    
    1. closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
    2. (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft
    3. (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed
    4. an obstruction in a pipe or tube
    5. the act of blocking
    
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    Occlusion
    Any contact between biting or chewing surfaces of maxillary (upper) and mandibular (lower) teeth.
    Found on http://www.ada.org/public/resources/glos
    
    
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    Occlusion
    Any contact between biting or chewing surfaces of upper and lower teeth.
    Found on http://www.cigna.com/glossary/glossary.h