ulectomy

ulectomy

/ulec·to·my/ (u-lek´tah-me)

1. excision of scar tissue.

2. gingivectomy.

ulectomy

An obsolete synonym for:
(1) Cicatrectomy (the plain-English “scar excision” is increasingly preferred); 
(2) Excision of the gingiva; gingivectomy.

ulectomy

1. excision of scar tissue.

2. excision of the gingiva; gingivectomy.