PTS Pali-English dictionary - The Pali Text Society's Pali-English dictionary
Paṭicamma
Paṭicamma,in °gataṁ sallaṁ at J.VI,78 to be expld not with C.as from paṭi+camati (cam to wash,cp.ācamati),which does not agree with the actual meaning,but according to Kern,Toev.II.29,s.v.as elliptical for paṭibhinna-camma,i.e.piercing the skin so as to go right through (to the opp.side) which falls in with the C.expln “vāmapassena pavisitvā dakkhiṇapassena viniggatan ti.” (Page 393)