ignipuncture

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What does ignipuncture mean?

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

Where does ignipuncture come from?

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

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