Pertusion
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pertusion is a noun meaning The act of punching or piercing with a pointed instrument.
Meaning
The act of punching or piercing with a pointed instrument.
More Meanings
- A punched hole; a perforation.
Example Sentences
pertusion of a vein
the manner of opening a vein at that time, was by ſtabbing or pertusion, as it is performed in horses.
many of the more subtle passages , pores , and pertusions appear not in anatomical dissections , because they are shut and latent in dead bodies
Word Forms
- pertusions
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include puncturing, puncture, punching, spearing, punch, impaling.
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