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punch(2) (iou) and excisional biopsy (medicine)


punch(2) (iou)



punch noun2. L16.
[from PUNCH verb.]
An act of punching; a thrusting blow, now esp. one delivered with the fist. Formerly also, a kick. L16.
beat to the punch: see BEAT verb1 5. pull one's punches: see PULL verb. roll with the punches: see ROLL verb. SUNDAY punch. throw a punch: see THROW verb.
P. Carey Grief came on her. It was like a punch in the stomach.
transf. & fig. Forceful or effective quality in something said or done; vigour, weight, effectiveness. Orig. US. E20.
Swing The rowdy backing..gives plenty of punch to a good old barroom song. Boards A moderate camber produces the punch of acceleration.
Comb.: punch-bag a stuffed bag suspended at a height for boxers to practise punching; punchball (a) a stuffed or inflated ball suspended or mounted on a stand for boxers to practise punching; (b) US a ball game in which a rubber ball is punched with the fist or head; punch board N. Amer. (a) a board with holes containing slips of paper which are punched out as a form of gambling, with the object of locating a winning slip; (b) slang, derog. a promiscuous woman; punch-drunk adjective & noun (orig. US) (a) adjective (esp. of a boxer) dazed or stupefied (as though) from severe or continual punching of the head; spec. exhibiting reduced muscular coordination and slowness of speech and thought; (b) noun a person who is punch-drunk; punch-drunkenness the condition of being punch-drunk; punch-line (orig. US) a phrase or sentence expressing the point of a joke, story, etc.; punch-pull verb intrans. refrain from striking as hard as one can, or from expressing oneself forcefully.
punchless adjective1 (rare) (esp. of a boxer) lacking a powerful punch M20.

excisional biopsy (medicine)


excisional biopsy
<surgery> Surgical removal of a lump or suspicious tissue by cutting the skin and removing the tissue.