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transfixion

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /tɹænsˈfɪk.ʃən/
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  • rhymes with -ɪkʃən

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English transfix Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English transfixion From transfix + -ion.