adj 1 a  :  blocked by material (as feces) that is firmly packed or wedged in position <an colon>   b  :  wedged or lodged in a bodily passage <an mass of feces>  <an fetus in the birth canal>   2  :  characterized by broken ends of bone driven together <an fracture>   3  of a tooth  :  wedged between the jawbone and another tooth <an wisdom tooth>  .
 
 
 
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