- first intention
- noun Medicine the healing of a wound by natural contact of the parts involved.
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First intention — Intention In*ten tion, n. [F. intention, L. intentio. See {Intend}, and cf. {Intension}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
first intention — Logic. See under intention (def. 5a). * * * … Universalium
To heal by the first intention — Intention In*ten tion, n. [F. intention, L. intentio. See {Intend}, and cf. {Intension}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Union by the first intention — Union Un ion (?; 277), n. [F., from L. unio oneness, union, a single large pearl, a kind of onion, fr. unus one. See {One}, and cf. {Onion}, {Unit}.] 1. The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one, or the state of being united or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Intention — In*ten tion, n. [F. intention, L. intentio. See {Intend}, and cf. {Intension}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness. [1913 Webster] Intention is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
healing by first intention — Surg., Med. See under intention (def. 6). * * * … Universalium
intention — intentionless, adj. /in ten sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result. 2. the end or object intended; purpose. 3. intentions, a. purpose or attitude toward the effect of one s actions or conduct: a… … Universalium
intention — 1. An objective. 2. In surgery, a process or operation. [L. intentio, a stretching out; i.] * * * in·ten·tion in ten chən n 1) a determination to act in a certain way 2) a process or manner of healing of incised wounds see … Medical dictionary
Intention tremor — Classification and external resources ICD 10 G25.2 ICD 9 333.1 … Wikipedia
Intention awareness — (IA) is a concept pioneered by Dr. Newton Howard to describe a person’s comprehension of intentions and the relationship between intentions and behavior. Although IA is a general cognitive concept, its main applications have been in the design of … Wikipedia
Intention — • An act of the will by which that faculty efficaciously desires to reach an end by employing the means Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Intention Intention … Catholic encyclopedia
