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Where does “marsupialization” come from?

marsupialization (English) comes from English marsupial, from Latin marsūpium, from Ancient Greek μαρσύπιον.

marsupialization (English): The surgical technique of cutting a slit into a...

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  1. The surgical technique of cutting a slit into a...

Ancestry of “marsupialization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmarsupialA mammal of which the female has a pouch in which...
2Latinmarsūpium—
3Ancient Greekμαρσύπιον—
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