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(surgery) An aperture or vent on the opposite side, or in a different place..
Use counteropening when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Counteropening means (surgery) An aperture or vent on the opposite side, or in a different place..
Common synonyms include contraaperture, counterpuncture.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use counteropening where its definition matches the intended context.
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