marsupialization
[ mär-sōō′pē-ə-lĭ-zā′shən ]
n.
Surgical alteration of a cyst or similar enclosed cavity by making an incision and suturing the flaps to the adjacent tissue, creating a pouch.
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Nearby words
mixtape, mixte, mixtec, mixteco, mixter-maxter, marsupialization, miyagawanella, miyazaki, mizar, mizoguchi, mizoram
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When there is much oozing the capsule is treated on the plan known as marsupialization.