What does "transfixion" mean?

In amputation, passing the knife from side to side through tissue close to the bone and dividing muscles outward.

What is a synonym for "transfixion"?

Common synonyms include: bore, boring, penetration, perforation, piercing, puncture.

Pronounced //tɹænsˈfɪk.ʃən//.

/tɹænsˈfɪk.ʃən/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

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In amputation, passing the knife from side to side through tissue close to the bone and dividing muscles outward. countable, uncountable

From transfix + -ion.