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Ontology Browser

Term:
Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
tooth impaction  
cessation of eruption of a tooth caused by a clinically or radiographically detectable physical barrier in the eruption path or by an ectopic position of the tooth; an impacted tooth is one that is unable to fully erupt in its proper location because it is blocked by tissue, bone or another tooth

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: dental impaction ;   impacted teeth ;   impacted tooth
Definition Sources: https://books.google.com/books?isbn=9350252147, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth_impaction

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