See Also: linear amputation(medicine)
linear(dictionary)
non-linear(dictionary)
Linear A and Linear B(encyclopedia)
non-linear(medicine)
Linear(medicine)
linear(dictionary)
linear acceleration(medicine)
linear fracture(medicine)
linear transformation(encyclopedia)

catchment (iou) and linear amputation (medicine)


catchment (iou)



catchment noun. M19.
[from CATCH verb + -MENT.]
In full catchment area. The area from which rainfall flows into a river, reservoir, etc., fig. from which a hospital's patients, a school's pupils, etc. are drawn.

linear amputation (medicine)


linear amputation -->
circular amputation
Amputation performed by a circular incision through the skin, the muscles being similarly divided higher up, and the bone higher still.

Synonym: guillotine amputation, linear amputation.