Meaning
perforation; drilling
- a hole made through something, especially an organ or tissue in medicine
- the act or process of boring or drilling into a surface
In a sentence
L'intervento d'urgenza ha impedito complicanze dovute alla perforazione intestinale.
The emergency surgery prevented complications due to intestinal perforation.
Il medico ha confermato che non c'è alcuna perforazione del timpano.
The doctor confirmed that there is no perforation of the eardrum.
Quali sono i sintomi tipici di una perforazione dell'ulcera?
What are the typical symptoms of an ulcer perforation?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| perforazione | feminine · singular |
| perforazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Used medically for tears in organs (e.g. ulcer perforation) and industrially for drilling operations.