Medical Dictionary

2puncture

verb
punc·turedpunc·tur·ing \ˈpəŋ(k)-chə-riŋ, ˈpəŋ(k)-shriŋ\

Medical Definition of PUNCTURE

transitive verb
:  to pierce with or as if with a pointed instrument or object <puncture the skin with a needle>
intransitive verb
:  to become punctured

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