| transfix | To pierce with a sharp instrument. Origin: L. Trans-figo, pp. -fixus, to pierce through, fr. Figo, to fasten (05 Mar 2000) |
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| transfixion | A manoeuvre in amputation in which the knife is passed from side to side through the soft parts, close to the bone, and the muscles are then divided from within outward. Origin: L. Transfixio (see transfix) (05 Mar 2000) |
| transfixion suture | A criss-cross stitch so placed as to control bleeding from a tissue surface or small vessel when tied; a suture used to fix the columella to the nasal septum. (05 Mar 2000) |