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marsupialization

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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History

Etymology

From marsupial + -ization.

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Marsupialisation — surgical technique
  • Italian: marsupializzazione — surgical technique
  • Russian: марсупиализация (marsupializacija) — surgical technique
  • Spanish: marsupialización — surgical technique