plication /pli·ca·tion/ (pli-ka´shun) the operation of taking tucks in a structure to shorten it.
plication
plication [pli-ka´shun]
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 -k  sh n)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 [pli-ka´shun]
the operation of taking tucks in a structure to shorten it.
plication
the operation of taking tucks in a structure to shorten it.
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