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cutdown
[ kuht-doun ]
noun
- reduction; decrease; diminution:
a cutdown in sales.
- Surgery. the incision of a superficial vein in order to effect direct insertion of a catheter.
adjective
- reduced in size.
- abridged or condensed:
They televised a cutdown version of the movie.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of cutdown1
First recorded in 1885鈥90; noun use of verb phrase cut down
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He played three pre-season 亚洲网紅露点 for the Chiefs, including one against the Jaguars, but missed out on their 'cutdown day' selection.
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When that happens, a cutdown procedure is sometimes necessary.
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A cutdown involves an incision, then the use of forceps to pull tissue away from an interior vein.
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But it offers no guidance on how far the execution team can go to find a suitable vein, leaving open the possibility of an invasive 鈥渃utdown procedure,鈥 Dorsey鈥檚 attorneys say.
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Brenner said Dorsey faces a higher-than-normal risk of needing a cutdown because he is obese.
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