impacted

🇺🇸 /ɪmˈpæktɪd/ 🇬🇧 /ɪmˈpæktɪd/
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adjective
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A tooth that is blocked by another tooth and cannot grow properly.

The pressure from the other teeth caused the wisdom tooth to become impacted.

translation

adj. A tooth that is blocked by another tooth and cannot grow properly.