marsupialization
Meanings
noun
- The surgical technique of cutting a slit into a cyst and suturing its edges to form a continuous surface from the exterior to the interior of the cyst, allowing it to drain freely.
Word forms
Etymology
From marsupial + -ization.
Related words
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