cut

cut definition - medical

cut (kŭt)

verb
  1. To penetrate with a sharp edge; strike a narrow opening in.
  2. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever.
  3. To make an incision or a separation.
  4. To have a new tooth grow through the gums.
  5. To form or shape by severing or incising.
  6. To separate from a body; detach.
  7. To lessen the strength of; dilute.
noun
  1. The act of cutting.
  2. The result of cutting, especially an opening or wound made by a sharp edge.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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