marsupialization

marsupialization definition - medical

mar·su·pi·al·i·za·tion (mär-so͞oˌpē-ə-lĭ-zāˈshən)

noun
Surgical alteration of a cyst or similar enclosed cavity by making an incision and suturing the flaps to the adjacent tissue, creating a pouch.

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