# transfixion

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɹænsˈfɪk.ʃən/

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

## Etymology
From transfix + -ion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/transfixion