Acusection

/ˌækjuːˈsɛkʃən/ noun

Definition

A surgical procedure involving the cutting of nerves or tissues with a sharp instrument, often used in medical treatment.

Etymology

From Latin 'acus' (needle) and 'sectio' (cutting), combining the concept of a sharp, pointed instrument with the action of division or separation.

Kelly Says

This surgical term reveals how medical vocabulary often combines Latin root words to describe precise actions—'acus' gives us 'acupuncture' too, showing how the same root describes both inserting and cutting with needles.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
akusáçá
AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል መ Treat እንቁላል
in-k-u-la-l me treat in-k-u-la-l
ARالعربية
قطع الابر
qita' al-abir
BGБългарски
акусация
BNবাংলা
অ্যাকুপংকচার
ak-u-pun-cha-ar
CACatalà
acusecció
ah-koo-se-k-syo
CSČeština
akupunkturální sekce
ah-koo-pun-ktyur-al-nee sek-tse
DADansk
akupunktursektion
ah-koo-pun-ktyur-sekh-tion
DEDeutsch
Akupunktur-Sektion
ah-koo-pun-ktyur-sek-tion
ELΕλληνικά
τομής ακupunκτόρ
tom-es ah-koo-pun-k-to-r
ESEspañol
sección acu
seh-k-thee-ohn ah-koo
ETEesti
akusatsioon
EUEuskara
akusazioa
FAفارسی
آکupunktوریست
ah-koo-pun-k-to-ree-st
FISuomi
akupunktio-osasto
ah-koo-pun-ktio-osasto
FRFrançais
section acu
sek-syohn ah-koo
GLGalego
acusação
GUGU
આયુર્વેદ
ayur-ved
HAHA
akupunktori
ah-koo-pun-k-to-ree
HEעברית
חיתוך אקופונקטורה
hit-t-och ah-koo-pun-k-to-ra
HIहिन्दी
चिकित्सा
chi-kit-sa
HRHrvatski
akusacija
HUMagyar
akupunktúrás szelet
ah-koo-pun-k-tyu-ras seh-let
IDBahasa Indonesia
seksi akupunktur
seksi ah-koo-pon-ktur
IGIG
ọkwụ
oh-kwu
ITItaliano
sezione acu
seh-ts-yohn ah-koo
JA日本語
鍼刺
しんし
KKKK
акупунктура
ah-koo-pun-k-tyura
KMKM
អ្នកពន្ធ
ahnk ponth
KO한국어
침술
chim-sul
LTLietuvių
akūsacija
LVLatviešu
akusācija
MNМонгол
акусация
MRMR
अकुपंक्चर
ah-koo-pun-k-char
MSBahasa Melayu
akupunktur
ah-koo-pun-k-tur
MYမြန်မာ
ဆေးရုံ
se-ye-ron
NLNederlands
acu-sectie
ah-koo-sek-tee
NONorsk
akupunkturseksjon
ah-koo-pun-ktyur-sekh-shon
PAPA
ਅਕੁਪੰਕਚਰ
ah-koo-pun-k-char
PLPolski
akupunktur
ah-koo-pun-k-tur
PTPortuguês
seção acu
seh-sawn ah-koo
RORomână
secțiune acu
sekh-tsyoo-neh ah-koo
RUРусский
акупунктурная секция
ah-koo-pun-ktyur-naya sek-tsi-ya
SKSlovenčina
akusácia
SLSlovenščina
akusacija
SRСрпски
акусация
SVSvenska
akupunktursektion
ah-koo-pun-ktyur-sekh-tion
SWKiswahili
wanajam
wa-na-jam
TAதமிழ்
சக்கர சிகிச்சை
sakkar shikichayi
TEతెలుగు
నారాయణ
naaraayanam
THไทย
การผ่าตัดแผนจีน
gaan pha-tat paen chin
TLTL
akupuntura
ah-koo-pun-k-tyu-ra
TRTürkçe
aku kesimi
ah-koo ke-se-mee
UKУкраїнська
акупунктурна секція
ah-koo-pun-k-tyur-na sek-tsi-ya
URاردو
چینی دوا
cheeni dava
VITiếng Việt
phần châm cứu
phan cham cuu
YOYO
akupunktori
ah-koo-pun-k-to-ree
ZH中文
针刺
zhēn cì
ZUZU
akupuntur
ah-koo-pun-tur

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