(anatomy, of a nerve) The state or condition of being prefixed.
(biology, cytology) Initial treatment of tissue with a fixative, as a preliminary to the application of another fixative or to the use of a different treatment.
(linguistics) The adding of a prefix to a word.
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transfixion
transfixion
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(surgery) In amputation, passing the knife from side to side through tissue close to the bone and dividing muscles outward.
