occlusion

nouns

closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
occlusion
is a type of (narrower)
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
"an attack of diarrhea"
attack
(meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft
occluded front, occlusion
(dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed
occlusion
domain category
the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
dental medicine, dentistry, odontology
is a type of (narrower)
the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
"the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"
position, spatial relation
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
"we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage
the act of blocking
blockage, closure, occlusion
is derived from
occlude