Definition of Puncture. Meaning of Puncture. Synonyms of Puncture

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Definition of Puncture

Puncture
Puncture Punc"ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Punctured; p. pr. & vb. n. Puncturing.] To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin.
Puncture
Puncture Punc"ture, n. [L. punctura, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See Pungent.] 1. The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed. 2. A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or pin. A lion may perish by the puncture of an asp. --Rambler.

Meaning of Puncture from wikipedia

- Look up puncture in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Puncture, punctured or puncturing may refer to: a flat tyre in British English (US English "flat tire"...
- Lumbar puncture (LP), also known as a spinal tap, is a medical procedure in which a needle is inserted into the spinal canal, most commonly to collect...
- Puncture (released under the title Injustice in the United Kingdom) is an independent feature film starring Chris Evans, directed by Adam K****en and Mark...
- manifold is known as once-punctured. With the removal of a second point, it becomes twice-punctured, and so on. Examples of punctured manifolds include the...
- Post-dural-puncture headache (PDPH) is a complication of puncture of the dura mater (one of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord). The headache...
- Puncture resistance denotes the relative ability of a material or object to inhibit the intrusion of a foreign object. This is defined by a test method...
- Puncture Wounds (produced and released internationally as A Certain Justice) is a 2014 American action film directed by Giorgio Serafini and James Coyne...
- A suboccipital puncture or cisternal puncture is a diagnostic procedure that can be performed in order to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)...
- Radial artery puncture is a medical procedure performed to obtain a sample of arterial blood for gas analysis. A needle is inserted into the radial artery...
- Phlebotomy is the process of making a puncture in a vein, usually in the arm, with a cannula for the purpose of drawing blood. The procedure itself is...