Definition of Marsupialization

1. Noun. (surgery) 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. ¹

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Medical Definition of Marsupialization

1. Exteriorization of a cyst or other such enclosed cavity by resecting the anterior wall and suturing the cut edges of the remaining wall to adjacent edges of the skin, thereby creating a pouch. Origin: L. Marsupium, pouch (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Marsupialization

marsports
marsquakes
marsturite
marsupia
marsupial
marsupial bones
marsupial frog
marsupial lion
marsupial mole
marsupial mouse
marsupial notch
marsupial rat
marsupialia
marsupialisation
marsupialization (current term)
marsupializations
marsupials
marsupian
marsupians
marsupiate
marsupion
marsupite
marsupites
marsupium
mart
martagon
martagons
marted
martel

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