fasciectomy

fasciectomy
Excision of strips of fascia. [fascia + G. ektome, excision]

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fas·ci·ec·to·my .fash-ē-'ek-tə-mē, .fas- n, pl -mies surgical excision of strips of fascia

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fas·ci·ec·to·my (fas″e-ekґtə-me) [fasci- + -ectomy] excision of fascia.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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