occlusion

[uh-kloo-zhuh n] /əˈklu ʒən/
noun
1.
the act or state of occluding or the state of being occluded.
2.
Dentistry. the fitting together of the teeth of the lower jaw with the corresponding teeth of the upper jaw when the jaws are closed.
3.
Pathology. closure or blockage of a blood vessel:
coronary occlusion.
4.
Phonetics. momentary complete closure at some area in the vocal tract, causing stoppage of the flow of air and accumulation of pressure.
5.
Meteorology.
  1. the formation of an occluded front.
  2. occluded front.
Origin of occlusion
1635-45; < Latin occlūs(us) (past participle of occlūdere to occlude) + -ion
Related forms
occlusal
[uh-kloo-suh l, -zuh l] /əˈklu səl, -zəl/ (Show IPA), adjective
nonocclusion, noun
preocclusion, noun
Examples from the web for occlusion
  • Retinal artery occlusion is a blockage in one of the small arteries that carry blood to the retina.
  • It also allows for the correct image occlusion as well as the appropriate image shading necessary for each item.
  • Tubal occlusion is one of several techniques on the horizon at a time when sterilization is becoming increasingly common.
  • For example, blood clots can cause mesenteric artery occlusion.
  • He was found to have a central retina vein occlusion in that eye and glaucoma in both eyes.
  • Often, in the later stages of a storm's life cycle, a frontal occlusion occurs.
  • There are so many perspective, stereo, and occlusion cues.
British Dictionary definitions for occlusion

occlusion

/əˈkluːʒən/
noun
1.
the act or process of occluding or the state of being occluded
2.
(meteorol) another term for occluded front
3.
(dentistry) the normal position of the teeth when the jaws are closed
4.
(phonetics) the complete closure of the vocal tract at some point, as in the closure prior to the articulation of a plosive
Derived Forms
occlusal (əˈkluːsəl) adjective
Word Origin and History for occlusion
n.

1640s, from Medieval Latin occlusionem (nominative occlusio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin occludere (see occlude). Dentistry sense is from 1880.

occlusion in Medicine

occlusion oc·clu·sion (ə-klōō'zhən)
n.

  1. The act of occluding or the state of being occluded.

  2. An obstruction or a closure of a body passage.

  3. Any contact between the cutting or chewing surfaces of opposing teeth.

  4. The alignment of the teeth of the upper and lower jaws when brought together.

  5. The absorption of a gas or other substance, as by a metal.

  6. The inclusion of one substance within another.

occlusion in Science
occlusion
  (ə-kl'zhən)   

  1. An obstruction in a passageway, especially of the body.

  2. The alignment of the upper and lower sets of teeth with each other.