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impaction [im′pak·shən] (medicine) The state of being lodged and retained in a body part. Confinement of a tooth in the jaw so that its eruption is prevented. A condition in which one fragment of bone is firmly driven into another fragment so that neither can move against the other. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As staff at most nursing facilities are aware, the occurrence of a resident having a fecal impaction is considered a sentinel event by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Another recalled a situation where a nurse mistakenly referred to constipation as a fecal impaction. This condition, called fecal impaction, occurs most often in children and older adults. |
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