perforation Definition
per·fo·ra·tion (pʉr′fə rā′s̸hən)
noun
- a perforating or being perforated
- a hole made by piercing, ulceration, etc.
- any of a series of holes punched or drilled, as between postage stamps on a sheet
perforation Synonyms
perforation Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- bowel: Examples may include: Perforation of the bowel during surgery was not picked up at the time.
- wall: Very rarely there may be perforation of the intestinal wall, with subsequent peritonitis may occur.
- paper: The short form tear-off feature automatically feeds the perforation of continuous paper to the tear-off position of the top cover when printing is complete.
- uterus: A small number of patients have a perforation of the uterus ( puncture the wall of the uterus ).
- colon: However, possible complications of a colonoscopy include: Damage to or perforation of the colon during the procedure.
- eardrum: The potentially harmful clinical skill of earwax removal involves risks, such as perforation of the eardrum that can result in litigation.
Converse of object
- feed: The short form tear-off feature automatically feeds the perforation of continuous paper to the tear-off position of the top cover when printing is complete.
- cause: This may cause a perforation of the gut lining or an obstruction.
- have: On the 25mm diameter size there is an option to have a center micro perforation across the middle of the label.
- include: Ingestion of corrosive substances can result in severe gastrointestinal injury including perforation.
Adjective modifier
- oesophageal: The SHO admitted at interview that he did not examine Mrs Y for signs of surgical emphysema a sign of oesophageal perforation.
- uterine: His 30,000 first trimester patients have experienced a major complication rate of 0.01 percent with no uterine perforations.
- gastrointestinal: Therapy should be permanently discontinued in patients who develop gastrointestinal perforation.
- intestinal: Despite her intestinal perforation, she remained reasonably well, haemodynamically stable, with a soft distended abdomen.
- small: Two cases of small bowel perforation due to metastasizing lung cancer are reported.
- large: Security shutters with large perforations placed behind the window are considered to be the best option.
Modifies a noun
pattern: This perforation pattern offers a balance between surface area for high resolution color prints and preserving the films ' one-way visibility.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near perforation
- ‹ perforated
- ‹ perforate
- ‹ perfoliate
- ‹ perfidy
- ‹ perfidious
- ‹ perfervid
- ‹ perfecto
- ‹ perfectly
- ‹ perfective
- ‹ perfectionism

