"fasciotomy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: fasciotomies [plural]
Etymology: fascio- + -tomy Etymology templates: {{confix|en|fascio|tomy}} fascio- + -tomy Head templates: {{en-noun}} fasciotomy (plural fasciotomies)
  1. (surgery) The cutting of the fascia to relieve tension or pressure (and treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle). Categories (topical): Surgery Synonyms: fasciectomy Translations (the cutting of the fascia to relieve tension or pressure): fasciotomia [feminine] (Portuguese), fasciectomia [feminine] (Portuguese), fasciotomía [feminine] (Spanish)

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