serrate

serrate definition - medical

ser·rate (sĕrˈātˌ) or ser·rat·ed (-āˌtĭd)

adjective
  1. Having or forming a row of small, sharp, projections resembling the teeth of a saw.
  2. Having a saw-toothed edge or margin notched with toothlike projections.

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