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Meaning of
occlusion
in English
occlusion
us
//ˌɑk.luːˈzeɪ.ʃən//
uk
//ˌɒk.juːˈzeɪ.ʃən//
#uncommon
Plural
occlusion
Definitions
Noun
a
blockage
in
a
vessel
or
canal
;
related
to
medicine
The
doctor
diagnosed
an
occlusion
in
the
patient's
artery
.
the
alignment
of
upper
and
lower
teeth
(
in
dentistry
)
The
dentist
examined
the
occlusion
of
the
patient's
teeth
to
check
for
any
misalignment
.
a
type
of
front
in
meteorology
The
meteorologist
predicted
an
occlusion
would
bring
heavy
rain
to
the
area
.
a
closure
in
the
vocal
tract
(
producing
stops
)
The
phonetician
studied
the
occlusion
of
the
glottal
stop
in
various
languages
.
blocking
of
an
image
part
by
another
(
object
or
shape
)
The
graphic
designer
noticed
an
occlusion
in
the
image
where
the
text
overlapped
the
logo
.
