perforation vs transfixion

perforation

noun
  • The act of perforating or the state of being perforated. 

  • That portion of a surface that remains after an open disk is removed from it. 

  • A series of holes punched through something in order to assist in separating parts. 

  • An abnormal opening in an organ, such as a rupture. 

  • Any opening in a solid object. 

transfixion

noun
  • In amputation, passing the knife from side to side through tissue close to the bone and dividing muscles outward. 

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