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Z-plasty

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Etymology

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From Z +‎ -plasty.

Noun

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Z-plasty (countable and uncountable, plural Z-plasties)

  1. (surgery) A versatile plastic surgery technique involving a Z-shaped incision that is used to improve the functional and cosmetic appearance of scars.
    Coordinate term: S-plasty
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