impaction
noun
im·pac·tion
im-ˈpak-shən 
: the act of becoming or the state of being impacted
especially
: lodgment of something (such as feces) in a body passage or cavity
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Recent emergencies have included animals falling off a boat, lacerations from dog fights on the beach, clamshell ingestion, sand impaction, which can cause obstructions in the digestive system, and of course Lyme disease.
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Sylvie Bigar,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
People with fecal impaction require medical treatment to have a bowel movement.
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Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
By late 2025, it had been updated again, to include effects such as intestinal obstruction and severe constipation including fecal impaction, among several other additions.
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Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
Mink learned mineral masses may have formed in the horse’s intestines, which could result in impaction colic and be fatal.
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Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
12 Dec. 2025
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Sylvie Bigar,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
People with fecal impaction require medical treatment to have a bowel movement.
—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
By late 2025, it had been updated again, to include effects such as intestinal obstruction and severe constipation including fecal impaction, among several other additions.
—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
Mink learned mineral masses may have formed in the horse’s intestines, which could result in impaction colic and be fatal.
—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Impaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impaction. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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impaction
noun
im·pac·tion
im-ˈpak-shən
: the act of becoming or the state of being impacted
Medical Definition
impaction
noun
im·pac·tion
im-ˈpak-shən
: the act of becoming or the state of being impacted
specifically
: lodgment or an instance of lodgment of something (as a tooth or feces) in a body passage or cavity
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