Marsupialize
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Marsupialize is a verb meaning (surgery) To convert (e.g. a cyst) into a pouch and suture to the nearby tissue, to make a permanent wide opening to the exterior to allow successful drainage.
Meaning
(surgery) To convert (e.g. a cyst) into a pouch and suture to the nearby tissue, to make a permanent wide opening to the exterior to allow successful drainage.
Word Forms
- marsupializes
- marsupializing
- marsupialized
- marsupialise
Related Words
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