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pollicisation

pollicisation is the alternative form of pollicization.

Meaning of pollicization

Noun

pollicization (uncountable)

  1. A plastic surgery technique in which a thumb is created from an existing finger, typically by migrating the index finger to the position of the thumb.

Questions about pollicisation

What is pollicisation the alternative form of?
Pollicisation is the alternative form of pollicization.

Words near pollicisation in the dictionary

  1. pollicating
  2. pollices
  3. pollicies
  4. pollicipedid
  5. pollicipedids
  6. pollicisation
  7. pollicitation
  8. pollicitations
  9. pollicization
  10. Pollick
  11. Pollicks

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