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PUNCTURING

\pˈʌŋkt͡ʃəɹɪŋ], \pˈʌŋkt‍ʃəɹɪŋ], \p_ˈʌ_ŋ_k_tʃ_ə_ɹ_ɪ_ŋ]\

Definitions of PUNCTURING

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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of Puncture

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

Same etymon. The operation of opening, by means of a trocar, lancet, etc., any natural or accidental cavity, with the view of evacuating any fluid, effused or accumulated therein. Paracentesis is a sort of puncturing.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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