intention /in-tenˈshən/

1. Design
2. Purpose, aim
3. Application of thought to an object
4. A concept
5. (in pl) purpose with respect to marriage (informal)
6. A plan of treatment (medicine)
7. A process of healing (see also below)
8. Application or direction of the mind (obsolete)

intenˈtional adjective

1. With intention
2. Intended
3. Designed
4. Directed towards, or relating to the mind's capacity to direct itself towards, objects and states of affairs (philosophy)

intentionalˈity noun

intenˈtionally adverb

1. With intention
2. On purpose

intenˈtioned adjective

Having a certain intention

intention tremor noun

A tremor that occurs when an individual with a chronic disease affecting the central nervous system (eg multiple sclerosis) tries to touch an object

first intention healing

Healing by which the edges of a wound are brought together directly and granulation occurs

second intention healing

Healing in which the edges of a wound are separated and the gap is filled first by granulation tissue and then covered by epithelial tissue from the wound edges

third intention healing

Healing in which ulceration occurs and scar tissue is formed at the wound site

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