marsupialization

English

Etymology

marsupial +‎ -ization

Noun

marsupialization (usually uncountable, plural marsupializations)

  1. (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.

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