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plication

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plication /pli·ca·tion/ (pli-ka´shun) the operation of taking tucks in a structure to shorten it.
Kelly plication  suture of the connective tissue between the vagina and the urethra and the floor of the bladder for correction of stress incontinence in women.

pli·ca·tion (pl-kshn)
n.
1. An operation for reducing the size of a hollow structure by taking folds or tucks in its walls.
2. The state of being folded.

plication
[plīkā′shən]
any operation that involves folding, shortening, or decreasing the size of a muscle or hollow organ, such as the stomach, by taking in tucks.

plication
the operation of taking tucks in a structure to shorten it.


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