operculectomy

operculectomy
oper·cu·lec·to·my ō-.pər-kyə-'lek-tə-mē n, pl -mies surgical excision of the mucosa over an unerupted tooth

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oper·cu·lec·to·my (o-per″ku-lekґtə-me) the surgical removal of a mucosal flap partially or completely covering an unerupted tooth.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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