Occlusion is a feminine noun in the Portuguese language and means the act or action of closing, preventing a natural flow with a purposeful blocking or closing.
In medicine, occlusion would be obliteration, that is, the momentary closing of a natural opening in the organism. This is considered a surgical procedure in the human body, and it happens as an attempt to solve some physical pathology.
O antonym of occlusion is the inclusion, When there is no closing or full sealing of the opening, for example.
intestinal occlusion
THE intestinal occlusion, also known as bowel obstruction or popularly by "constipation", is the partial or total blockage of the food bolus through the digestive/intestinal system.
The causes of intestinal occlusion can be mechanical, that is, something that is preventing the passage of food (worms, trauma or post-surgical complications), or due to a disease, such as an intra-abdominal infection, kidney and lung problem or disorders metabolic.
dental occlusion
THE dental occlusion
is the relationship between the upper and lower jaws of the dental arch when closing the mouth. Normally, the teeth of the upper jaw should slightly cover those of the lower jaw, forming a perfect tooth structure.THE dental malocclusion it happens when there is some kind of change in the structure of the jaws, affecting the entire dental mechanism (teeth, gums, bones, ligaments, muscles, etc.).
vascular occlusion
THE vascular occlusion it is a strategy that is widely used during training to tighten and grow muscles (hypertrophy). The technique consists of blocking the blood flow to a certain muscle region during physical training, with the intention of enhancing muscle mass gain.
