SINCE 1828
fasciotomy
noun
fas·ci·ot·o·my
| \ ˌfash-ē-ˈät-ə-mē
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plural fasciotomies
Medical Definition of fasciotomy
: surgical incision of a fascia
palmar fasciotomy for Dupuytren's contracture
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