subvolution
[ sŭb′və-lōō′shən ]
n.
The surgical reversal of a flap of mucous membrane to prevent adhesion, as in the operation for pterygium.
Words nearby subvolution
subviral, subvirus, subvisible, subvocal, subvocal speech, subvolution, subway, subwoofer, subzero, subzone, suc
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