saucerization
saucerization (saw-ser-I-zay-shŏn) n.
1. an operation in which tissue is cut away from a wound to form a saucer-like depression. It is carried out to facilitate healing of injuries or disorders in which bone is infected.
2. the concave appearance of the upper surface of a vertebra that has been fractured by compression.
1. an operation in which tissue is cut away from a wound to form a saucer-like depression. It is carried out to facilitate healing of injuries or disorders in which bone is infected.
2. the concave appearance of the upper surface of a vertebra that has been fractured by compression.
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