Definitions

1. noun

A centaur, especially in Greek mythology, who was a teacher of the young hero Achilles, or a wound or ulcer that is a result of a medical procedure gone wrong.

“In Greek mythology, Chiron was a wise centaur who was a teacher to the young hero Achilles.”

2. proper noun

Chiron, a moon of the planet Saturn.

“The Chiron moon is a small, icy body that orbits the planet Saturn.”

3. noun

A wound or ulcer that is a result of a medical procedure gone wrong, especially in the context of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

“The patient developed a chiron after undergoing a PCI procedure.”

4. verb

To wound or cut the skin, especially in a surgical procedure.

“The doctor had to chiron the patient to insert the stent.”