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cerclage

cerclage noun: the use of a wire loop to hold fragments of a fractured bone together; or to prevent dilation of the cervix in the case of incompetent cervix.

Noun

cerclage (countable and uncountable, plural cerclages)

  1. The use of a wire loop to hold fragments of a fractured bone together; or to prevent dilation of the cervix in the case of incompetent cervix.
    • Additionally, there are two angular holes designated for wire cerclages and non-absorbable sutures that can be used for additional fixation of the greater tuberosity.2015 July 4, Benjamin Bockmann et al., “Mid-term results of a less-invasive locking plate fixation method for proximal humeral fractures: a prospective observational study”, in BMC Musculoskeletal...

Forms of cerclage

pluralcerclages

Origin of cerclage

From French cerclage (literally “encirclement”).

Questions about cerclage

What does cerclage mean?
Cerclage means the use of a wire loop to hold fragments of a fractured bone together; or to prevent dilation of the cervix in the case of incompetent cervix.
What part of speech is cerclage?
Cerclage is a noun.
What is the plural of cerclage?
The plural of cerclage is cerclages.

Words near cerclage in the dictionary

  1. Cerchezu
  2. cerchiaraite
  3. cerci
  4. cercidiphyllaceous
  5. CERCLA
  6. cerclage
  7. cerclages
  8. cercle
  9. cercles
  10. cercocystis
  11. cercomegistid

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