Medical Definition of W-plasty

1. Surgery to prevent the contracture of a straight-line scar; the edges of the wound are trimmed in the shape of a W, or a series of W's, and closed in a zig-zag manner. Synonym: W procedure. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of W-plasty

Vyomesh
Vyvyan
Vänern
Västerås
Võros
Völundarkviða
Völuspá
Völuspá in skamma
W
W's
W-2
W-2s
W-arch
W-boson
W-bosons
W-plasty (current term)
W-shaped
W.
W.C.
W.D.
W.D.N.C.
W.D.N.Y.
W.D. Ark.
W.D. Ky.
W.D. La.
W.D. Mich.
W.D. Mo.
W.D. Okla.
W.D. Pa.
W.D. Tenn.

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