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perforation Definition

per·fo·ra·tion (pʉr′fə rās̸hən)

noun

  1. a perforating or being perforated
  2. a hole made by piercing, ulceration, etc.
  3. any of a series of holes punched or drilled, as between postage stamps on a sheet

perforation Synonyms

perforation

n.

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

  • bowel: Post mortem examination revealed cause of death to be bowel perforation by a sharp sawn section of ox vertebra.
  • ulcer: It role following surgery for ulcer perforation is unclear.
  • bladder: Delayed spontaneous bladder perforation - no particular intestinal segment is more predisposed.