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biosurgery

biosurgery noun: the medicinal use of maggots to clean wounds and promote healing.

Noun

biosurgery (uncountable)

  1. The medicinal use of maggots to clean wounds and promote healing
    Synonyms:
    maggot therapy

Synonyms of biosurgery

Origin of biosurgery

From bio- + surgery.

Questions about biosurgery

What does biosurgery mean?
Biosurgery means the medicinal use of maggots to clean wounds and promote healing.
What part of speech is biosurgery?
Biosurgery is a noun.

Words near biosurgery in the dictionary

  1. biosuits
  2. biosulfur
  3. biosulphur
  4. biosurfactant
  5. biosurfactants
  6. biosurgery
  7. biosurveillance
  8. biosusceptometry
  9. biosuspension
  10. biosustainability
  11. biosustainable

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