Acutorsion
Pronunciation : Ac`u*tor"sion
Part of Speech : n. [L. acus needle + torsion.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: The twisting of an artery with a needle to arrest hemorrhage.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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