Definition of Perforates

1. Verb. (third-person singular of perforate) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Perforates

1. perforate [v] - See also: perforate

Lexicographical Neighbors of Perforates

perfluorosulfonate
perfoliate
perfoliate leaf
perforable
perforans
perforant
perforant pathway
perforata
perforate
perforated
perforated eardrum
perforated layer of sclera
perforated space
perforated ulcer
perforated viscus
perforates (current term)
perforating
perforating abscess
perforating appendicitis
perforating arteries
perforating arteries of foot
perforating arteries of hand
perforating arteries of internal mammary
perforating branch of peroneal artery
perforating branches
perforating branches of internal thoracic artery
perforating branches of palmar metacarpal arteries
perforating branches of plantar metatarsal arteries
perforating fibres
perforating folliculitis

Literary usage of Perforates

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1897)
"... and the periosteum having been reflected, he perforates the anterior wall of the sinus with a dental burr, driven by electricity. ..."

2. Edinburgh Medical Journal (1883)
"It does not cost more than the perforator in common use amongst us, and has the immense advantage that, whilst it as easily and effectively perforates the ..."

3. The Irrigation treatment of gonorrhœa: Its Local Complications and Sequelæ by Ferdinand Charles Valentine (1900)
"At opportune moments (coitus or nocturnal emission) the spermatozoa are thrown out of the vesicles through the ejaculatory duct, which perforates the ..."

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