ignipuncture

ignipuncture

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English igni-
Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-der.
Proto-Italic *pungō
Late Latin pungō
Late Latin pūnctus
Proto-Indo-European *-tew-?
Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂?
Late Latin -tūra
Late Latin punctūrabor.
English puncture
English ignipuncture

    From igni- + puncture.

    Noun

    ignipuncture (countable and uncountable, plural ignipunctures)

    1. The original procedure of closing a retina break in retinal separation by transfixation of the break with cautery.

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    French

    Noun

    ignipuncture f (plural ignipunctures)

    1. ignipuncture

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