Definitions for cutdowns

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cutdowns cut·down

Spelling: [kuht-doun]

IPA: /ˈkʌtˌdaʊn/

Cutdowns is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 228 anagrams from letters in cutdowns (cdnostuw).

Definitions for cutdowns

noun

1. reduction; decrease; diminution:
2. Surgery. the incision of a superficial vein in order to effect direct insertion of a catheter.
3. reduction; decrease; diminution:
4. Surgery. the incision of a superficial vein in order to effect direct insertion of a catheter.

adjective

1. reduced in size.
2. abridged or condensed:
3. reduced in size.
4. abridged or condensed:

Origin of cutdowns

First recorded in 1885-90; noun use of verb phrase cut down

Examples for cutdowns

I believe he was in there and did the—he helped Dr. Curtis with the cutdown, the initial cutdown.

After I had completed the cutdown, I went around to the right side of the patient and saw the head wound.

And what, specifically, did you do pursuant to the cutdown on his leg?

Will you describe in lay language what you mean by a cutdown in relationship to what they did in this case?

I believe he was in there and did the—he helped Dr. Curtis with the cutdown, the initial cutdown.

After I had completed the cutdown, I went around to the right side of the patient and saw the head wound.

Will you describe in lay language what you mean by a cutdown in relationship to what they did in this case?

And what, specifically, did you do pursuant to the cutdown on his leg?