W-plasty

W-plasty definition - medical

W-plas·ty (dŭbˈəl-yo͞o-plăsˌtē, -yo͝o-)

noun
A procedure to prevent the contracture of a straight-line scar in which the edges of a wound are trimmed in the shape of a W and closed in a zigzag fashion.

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