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(surgery) The cutting of the fascia to relieve tension or pressure (and treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle)..
The procedure, called needle aponeurotomy or percutaneous fasciotomy, involves using the bevel of a hypodermic needle to essentially shred the ropes of constricting fascia characteristic of Dupuytren’s disease.
Use fasciotomy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fasciotomy means (surgery) The cutting of the fascia to relieve tension or pressure (and treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle)..
Common synonyms include fasciectomy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The procedure, called needle aponeurotomy or percutaneous fasciotomy, involves using the bevel of a hypodermic needle to essentially shred the ropes of constricting fascia characteristic of Dupuytren’s disease.
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