impacted

impacted definition - medical

im·pact·ed (ĭm-păkˈtĭd)

adjective
  1. Wedged together at the broken ends. Used of a fractured bone.
  2. Placed in the alveolus in a manner prohibiting eruption into a normal position. Used of a tooth.
  3. Packed in or wedged in such a manner so as to fill or block an organ or a passage.

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