 |
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Impacted \Im*pact"ed\, adjective
1. Driven together or close.
2. Specifically: (Dentistry) Grown in an abnormal direction so that it is wedged against another tooth and cannot erupt normally; -- of teeth, especially the third molar; as, to extract an impacted third molar. [PJC]
{Impacted fracture} (Surg.), a fracture in which the fragments are driven into each other so as to be immovable.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Impact \Im*pact"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Impacted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impacting}.] [L. impactus, p. p. of impingere to push, strike against. See {Impinge}.]
1. To drive close; to press firmly together: to wedge into a place. --Woodward.
2. To affect or influence, especially in a significant or undesirable manner; as, budget cuts impacted the entire research program; the fish populations were adversely impacted by pollution. [PJC]
3. To collide forcefully with; to strike. [PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
impacted
adjective: wedged or packed in together; "an impacted tooth" [syn: {wedged}]
 |
Definitions retrieved from local copies of the freely distributed DICT client/server software and databases. Click here for database copyright information. - KM |