coun·ter·open·ing
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Medical Definition of counteropening
: an aperture on the opposite side or in a different place
specifically
: a surgical opening made opposite another to facilitate drainage (as of an abscess)
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“Counteropening.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/counteropening. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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