perforation
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They showed that the previously accepted idea that azoles kill the pathogen cell by causing perforation of the outer cell membrane does not apply.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2024
The F.D.A. said the manufacturer of the device, Abiomed, should have notified the agency more than two years ago, when the company first posted an update on its website about the perforation risk.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
A sudden throat tear, known medically as a "spontaneous tracheal perforation" is rare and can be potentially life-threatening.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2023
Perry had publicly revealed in his autobiography “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing” that he had a gastrointestinal perforation, and that could have led to long-term complications, Baden said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
The fever becomes violent, chills announce the presence of pus, and finally, about the seventieth or eightieth day, perforation of the abscess takes place.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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