perforation
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Introduction
Abnormal opening in a hollow organ or viscus.
More specific terms
- corneal perforation
- esophageal perforation (Boerhaave syndrome)
- gallbladder perforation
- intestinal perforation
- nasal septum perforation
- perforated tympanic membrane (perforated eardrum)
- uterine perforation
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.