imbrication
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im·bri·ca·tion
(im'bri-kā'shŭn), The operative overlapping of layers of tissue in the closure of wounds or the repair of defects.
[see imbricate]
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im·bri·ca·tion
(im'bri-kā'shŭn) The operative overlapping of layers of tissue in the closure of wounds or the repair of defects.
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imbrication
An overlapping of the free edges of a tissue as in the surgical correction of a tissue defect or of a weakened area.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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