per primam intentionem
/pəː ˌprʌɪmam ɪntɛnʃɪˈəʊnɛm/ /pəː ˌpriːmam ɪntɛntɪˈəʊnɛm/(also per primam intensionum) Surgery
adverb
By first intention; by bringing the edges of a wound into contact. Now usually in shortened form per primam.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. From classical Latin per per + prīmam, feminine accusative of prīmus + intentiōnem, accusative of intentiō.
- take-off roll
- take-off speed
- take on
- take one for the team
- take one's chance
- take one's courage in both hands
- take one's cue from
- take oneself off
- take one's hat off to
- take one's leave
- take one's life in one's hands
- take one's medicine
- take one's place
- take one's seat
- take one's time
- take (or bear) the consequences
- take (or bring) someone down a peg or two
- take (or catch) someone's fancy
- take (or draw) someone aside
- take (or draw) someone to/on one side
- take (or get) a pounding
- take (or get) one's lumps
- take (or have) a punt at
- take (or have) pity
- take (or lift) the lid off (or lift the lid on)