Medical Dictionary

transfixion

noun trans·fix·ion \tran(t)s-ˈfik-shən\

Medical Definition of TRANSFIXION

:  a piercing of a part of the body (as by a suture, nail, or other device) in order to fix it in position
trans·fix \-ˈfiks\ transitive verb

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