perforation
[per″fo-ra´shun] a hole or break in the containing walls or membranes of an organ or structure of the body. Perforation occurs when erosion, infection, or other factors create a weak spot in the organ and internal pressure causes a rupture. It also may result from a deep penetrating wound caused by trauma.
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per·fo·ra·tion
(per'fō-rā'shŭn), Abnormal opening in a hollow organ or viscus.
[see perforated]
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perforation
Medtalk An abnormal transmural defect in a hollow organ. See Intestinal perforation. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
per·fo·ra·tion
(pĕr'fŏr-ā'shŭn) Abnormal opening in a hollow organ or viscus.
See also:
perforated Synonym(s):
tresis.
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perforation
A hole through the full thickness of the wall of an organ or tissue made by disease, injury or deliberate surgical act.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Perforation
A hole.
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per·fo·ra·tion
(pĕr'fŏr-ā'shŭn) Abnormal opening in a hollow organ or viscus.
Synonym(s):
tresis.
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