ALL meanings of occlusion
oc·clu·sion
O o - noun occlusion the act or state of occluding or the state of being occluded. 1
- noun occlusion Dentistry. the fitting together of the teeth of the lower jaw with the corresponding teeth of the upper jaw when the jaws are closed. 1
- noun occlusion Pathology. closure or blockage of a blood vessel: coronary occlusion. 1
- noun occlusion Phonetics. momentary complete closure at some area in the vocal tract, causing stoppage of the flow of air and accumulation of pressure. 1
- noun occlusion Meteorology. the formation of an occluded front. occluded front. 1
- noun occlusion The blockage or closing of a blood vessel or hollow organ. 1
- noun occlusion weather: type of front 1
- noun occlusion dentistry: how the jaws meet 1
- noun occlusion the act or process of occluding or the state of being occluded 0
- noun occlusion the normal position of the teeth when the jaws are closed 0
- noun occlusion the complete closure of the vocal tract at some point, as in the closure prior to the articulation of a plosive 0
- noun occlusion an occluding or being occluded 0
- noun occlusion the fitting together of the upper and lower teeth, or the way in which these fit together when the jaws are closed 0
- noun occlusion occluded front 0
- noun occlusion the complete closing of the air passages in pronunciation, as of a stop 0