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cerclages

cerclages is the plural of cerclage.

Meaning of cerclage

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...

Questions about cerclages

What is cerclages the plural of?
Cerclages is the plural of cerclage.

Words near cerclages in the dictionary

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

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